Case 2:15-cv-01274-JRG-RSP Document 141 Filed 09/01/16 Page 1 of 3 PageID #: 4386
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` IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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`MARSHALL DIVISION
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`NO. 2:15-CV-01274-JRG-RSP
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`U.S. HONDA DEFENDANTS’ AND NISSAN DEFENDANTS’
`NOTICE OF JOINDER TO VOLKSWAGEN’S MOTION TO STAY
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`Defendants American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Honda of America Mfg., Inc., Honda
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`BLITZSAFE TEXAS, LLC,
`Plaintiff,
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`HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., ET AL.,
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`Defendants.
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`Manufacturing of Alabama, LLC, Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC, (collectively, “the U.S.
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`Honda Defendants”) and Defendants Nissan North America, Inc. and Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
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`(collectively, “Nissan Defendants”), by and through the undersigned counsel hereby submit this
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`joinder to Defendants Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.’s and Volkswagen Group of America
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`Chattanooga Operations, LLC’s (collectively, “Volkswagen”) Motion to Stay (Dkt. No. 133),
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`and incorporates herein, the arguments made by Volkswagen in their Motion to Stay, which was
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`filed on August 15, 2016. Accordingly, the U.S. Honda Defendants and Nissan Defendants
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`specifically join in support of the arguments made by Volkswagen in their Motion to Stay, as if
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`fully set forth herein.1 For the reasons set forth in the Motion to Stay, the U.S. Honda
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`Defendants and Nissan Defendants respectfully request that the Court grant in the above-styled
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`matter the same relief request by Volkswagen in their Motion to Stay, and grant such other and
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`further relief as the Court deems just and proper.
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`1 As noted in foot note 7 of Volkswagen’s motion, Blitzsafe served a preliminary election of asserted claims on the
`U.S. Honda Defendants and Nissan Defendants as well. Unlike Volkwsagen, the U.S. Honda Defendants and
`Nissan Defendants do not contest Blitzsafe’s election. Nonetheless, all of the elected claims are subject to the
`pending petitions for inter partes review.
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`Dated: September 1, 2016
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`Respectfully submitted,
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`/s/ Joseph M. Beauchamp
`Joseph M. Beauchamp
`Texas State Bar No. 24012266
`Email: jbeauchamp@jonesday.com
`H. Albert Liou
`Texas State Bar No. 24061608
`Email: aliou@jonesday.com
`Erin C. Dickerman
`Texas State Bar No. 24087358
`Email: edickerman@jonesday.com
`JONES DAY
`717 Texas Street, Suite 3300
`Houston, Texas 77002-2712
`Telephone: (832) 239-3939
`Facsimile: (832) 239-3600
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`Joseph Melnik
`California State Bar No. 255601
`Email: jmelnik@jonesday.com
`JONES DAY
`1755 Embarcadero Road
`Palo Alto, California 94303
`Telephone: (650) 739-3939
`Facsimile: (650) 739-3900
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`Randy Akin
`Texas State Bar No. 00954900
`Email: gra@randyakin.com
`G.R. (Randy) Akin, P.C.
`3400 W. Marshall Avenue, Suite 300
`Longview, Texas 75604
`Telephone: (903) 297-8929
`Facsimile: (903) 297-9046
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`ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS
`AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO.,
`INC.; HONDA OF AMERICA MFG.,
`INC.; HONDA MANUFACTURING OF
`ALABAMA, LLC; AND HONDA
`MANUFACTURING OF INDIANA, LLC
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`/s/ Sean N. Hsu
`JEFFREY S. PATTERSON, LEAD COUNSEL
`State Bar No. 15596700
`jpatterson@hdbdlaw.com
`SEAN N. HSU
`State Bar No. 24056952
`shsu@hdbdlaw.com
`HARTLINE DACUS BARGER DREYER LLP
`8750 North Central Expressway, Suite 1600
`Dallas, Texas 75231
`(214) 369-2100
`(214) 369-2118 (fax)
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`ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS
`NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. AND
`NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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`The undersigned hereby certifies that all counsel of record who are deemed to have
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`consented to electronic service are being served with a copy of this document via the Court’s
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`CM/ECF system per Local Rule CV-5(a)(3) on September 1, 2016.
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`/s/ Joseph M. Beauchamp
` Joseph M. Beauchamp
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`CERTIFICATE OF CONFERENCE
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`The undersigned hereby states that Sheila Mortazavi, counsel for Volkswagen, previously
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`conferred with counsel for Plaintiff Blitzsafe Texas LLC regarding the subject matter of
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`Volkswagen’s motion, which the U.S. Honda Defendants and Nissan Defendants now seek to
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`join, and Plaintiff was opposed to the relief requested.
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