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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-7430IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA ANDERSON CONTRACTING, INC., Petitioner, VS. DSM COPOLYMER, INC., Respondent. N o. r 71, . 'Zo L; C -w- = CD q ? - - - :Z_- PETITION FOR ISSUANCE OF SUBPOENAS TO NON-PARTIES CARLISLE SYNTEC, INC. AND VERSICO, INC. FOR USE IN A MATTER PENDING OUTSIDE THE COMMONWEALTH Pursuant to 42 Pa.C.S. § 5326(a) and Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure 4007.1 and 4009.2 1, Petitioner, Anderson Contracting, Inc. ("Anderson"), by and through counsel, respectfully petitions this Court to issue subpoenas duces tecum to non-party Carlisle SynTec, Inc. and non-party Versico, Inc. in the matter, Anderson Contracting, Inc. v. DSM Copolymer, Inc., Case No. 05771 LACL095959 (Iowa Dist. Ct., Polk County), and in support thereof avers as follows: 1. Anderson brought an indirect purchaser class action under the Iowa antitrust law alleging price-fixing of EPDM. 2. The Iowa District Court certified a class of Iowa end-users of EPDM products. The Iowa Supreme Court has reviewed and affirmed certification of that class. 3. The parties are now proceeding with merits discovery. 4. As part of discovery, Anderson seeks the testimony of corporate representatives and production of certain materials that are related to its case from non-party Carlisle SynTec, C? ?} % ?a, as pd Ct ( Cb?,5337 a 6 saN3 Inc. and non-party Versico, Inc., both of which are located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. See Subpoenas duces tecum attached hereto as Exhibits A and B, respectively. 5. Petitioner has obtained from the Iowa District Court where its case is pending, for both Carlisle SynTec, Inc. and Versico, Inc., a Commission for Oral Depositions and Document Production Outside the State of Iowa ("Commission'), dated June 24, 2011, See Commissions attached hereto as Exhibits C and D, respectively. The Iowa Court examined the proposed areas of testimony and the categories of documents to be produced, and concluded that Anderson satisfied the requirements to obtain such Commissions. 6. Pursuant to Local Rule 208.3(a)(9), Petitioner sought the concurrence of Respondent DSM Copolymer, Inc. in the filing of this Petition. Counsel for Respondent advised Counsel for Petitioner that Respondent does not intend to oppose this Petition. WHEREFORE, Petitioner prays for the following relief: The Court grant this Petition for Issuance of Subpoenas to Non-Parties Carlisle SynTec, Inc. and Versico, Inc. For Use In A Matter Pending Outside the Commonwealth: 2. The Court grant Petitioner leave to serve Subpoenas duces tecum on Carlisle SynTec, Inc.; and Versico, Inc. and 3. Grant such other and additional relief as may be just and appropriate. Dated: September 26, 2011 Respectfully submitted, Krishna B. Narine (Bar No. 52238 y? ' Law Office of Krishna B. Narine, PC 101 Greenwood Ave. Suite 600 Jenkintown, PA 19046 k.narinekkbnlaw.com Phone: (215) 277-5770 VERIFICATION OF PETITIONER I, Krishna Narine, hereby state: 1. I am attorney for Petitioner Anderson Contracting, Inc. in this action; 2. I verify that the statements contained in the foregoing Petition for Issuance of Subpoenas to Non-Parties Carlisle SynTec, Inc. and Versico, Inc. For Use In A Matter Pending Outside The Commonwealth are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, and I understand that the statements in the Petition for Issuance of Subpoenas to Non- Parties Carlisle SynTec, Inc. and Versico, Inc. For Use In A Matter Pending Outside The Commonwealth are subject to the penalties of 18 Pa. C.S.A. § 4904 relating to unsworn falsification to authorities. Krishna B. Narme (Bar No. 52238) Attorney for Petitioner, Anderson Contracting, Inc. Dated: September 26, 2011 EXHIBIT A COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ANDERSON CONTRACTING, INC. . Plaintiff File No. vs. DSM COPOLYMER, INC. Defendant SUBPOENA TO ATTEND AND TESTIFY TO: Carlisle Syntec, Inc., Carlisle, PA c/o The Prentice-Hall Corporation System, 2704 Commerce Dr., Harrisburg, PA 17110 You are ordered by the court to come to Law Office of Krishna B. Narine, PC, 101 Greenwood Ave. Suite 600 (Specify Courtroom or other place) at Jenkintown , Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, on October 24, 2011 at 10:00 o'clock, A. M,. to testify on behalf of Anderson Contracting, Inc. in the above case, and to remain until excused. 2. And bring with you the following: See attached Schedule A. C+? If you fail to attend or to produce the documents or things required by this subpoena, you may be subject to the sanctions authorized by Rule 234.5 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, including but not limited to costs, attorney fees and imprisonment. REQUESTED BY A PARTY/ATTORNEY IN COMPLIANCE WITH Pa.R.C.P.No.234.2(a): Name: Krishna Narine Address: 101 Greenwood Ave. Suite 600 Jenkintown, PA 19046 Telephone: (215) 277-5770 Supreme Court ID # 52238 BY THE COURT: Prothonotary/Clerk, Civil Division Date: Seal of the Court Deputy Official Note: This form of subpoena shall be used whenever a subpoena is issuable, including hearings in connection with depositions and before arbitrators, masters, commissioners, etc. in compliance with Pa. R.C.P.No.234.1. If a subpoena for a production of documents, records or things is desired, complete paragraph 2. (Eff. 7/97) SCHEDULE A Instructions 1. For purposes of this document request, the term "EPDM" shall refer to ethylene propylene diene monomor synthetic rubber. 2. The term "Document," as used herein, is defined to be synonymous with the broadest possible meaning of the word "documents" as that word is used in Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 34, and shall include but is not limited to hard copy writings and documents as well as electronically stored information. With respect to electronically stored information, the term "Document" also includes, without limitation, any data on magnetic or optical storage media stored as an "active" file or backup file, in its native format. The term "relating to" means, without limitation, discussing, describing, reflecting, concerning, dealing with, pertaining to, analyzing, evaluating, estimating, constituting, studying, surveying, projecting, assessing, recording, summarizing, criticizing, reporting, commenting or otherwise involving, in whole or in part. 4. For purposes of this document request, "You" or "Your" shall refer to Carlisle SynTec, Inc. 5. Unless otherwise noted, the relevant time period of this document request is January 1994 through December 2002 (the "relevant time period") Documents To Be Produced 1. Documents sufficient to identify the EPDM-containing roofing materials, pond liners and/or automotive products that you bought, sold or handled in any way during the relevant time period. All documents relating to your purchase, acquisition or procurement of EPDM- containing roofing materials. This document request includes but is not limited to documents relating to cost, shipping, terms, conditions, source and origin of the EPDM-containing roofing materials. All documents relating to Your purchase, acquisition or procurement of EPDM-containing pond liners. This document request includes but is not limited to documents relating to cost, shipping, terms, conditions, source and origin of the EPDM-containing pond liners. 4. All documents relating to your purchase, acquisition or procurement of EPDM-containing automotive products. This document request includes but is not limited to documents relating to cost, shipping, terms, conditions, source and origin of the EPDM-containing automotive products. 5. All documents relating to your sales of EPDM-containing roofing materials. This document request includes but is not limited to documents relating to price, pricing methodology, quantity, terms, conditions, shipping, marketing, distribution, supply, inventory, or end uses of EPDM- containing roofing materials. 6. All documents relating to Your sales of EPDM-containing pond liners. This document request includes but is not limited to documents relating to price, pricing methodology, quantity, terms, conditions, shipping, marketing, distribution, supply, inventory, or end uses of EPDM- containing pond liners. All documents relating to Your sales of EPDM-containing automotive products. This document request includes but is not limited to documents relating to price, pricing methodology, quantity, terms, conditions, shipping, marketing, distribution, supply, inventory, or end uses of EPDM-containing automotive products. 8. All reports, studies, forecasts, business plans, projections, analyses, articles, papers, and presentations relating to markets for EPDM-containing roofing materials, pond liners and/or automotive products, whether published or not, or in draft or final form. 9. All documents constituting, embodying, reflecting or containing communications between You and any marketer, wholesaler, distributor, packager or manufacturer of EPDM-containing roofing materials, pond liners and/or automotive products. 2 10. All documents constituting, embodying, or containing communications between You and any officers, employees, agents or representatives of any producer of EPDM containing products, including but not limited to Bayer AG; Bayer Polymers, LLC N/K/A Bayer Materialscience, LLC; Bayer Corporation; Crompton Corporation; Uniroyal Chemical Company, Inc. N/K/A Crompton Manufacturing Company, Inc.; Dow Chemical Company; El Dupont De Nemours & Company; Dupont Dow Elastomers LLC; DSM Copolymer, Inc.; DSM Elastomers Europe B.V.; Exxon Mobil Chemical Corporation DB/A Exxon Mobil, Inc. 11. All documents constituting, embodying, reflecting or containing communications between You and any officers, employees, agents or representatives of any purchaser of EPDM-containing roofing materials, pond liners and/or automotive products. 12. For each year during the relevant time period, documents (e.g. personnel directories) sufficient to identify all persons in your company who had any responsibility relating to the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing, pricing, or sale of EPDM-containing roofing materials, pond liners and/or automotive products. 13. With respect to the persons identified in response to No. 12 above, documents (e.g. organizational charts) sufficient to describe the positions and responsibilities of such persons. 14. For each year during the relevant time period, documents sufficient to show Your aggregate gross profits, aggregate net profits, per unit gross profits, and per unit net profits attributable to Your sales of EPDM-containing roofing materials, pond liners and/or automotive products. 3 EXHIBIT B COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND ANDERSON CONTRACTING, INC. Plaintiff vs. DSM COPOLYMER, INC. Defendant File No. SUBPOENA TO ATTEND AND TESTIFY TO: Versico, Inc., Carlisle, PA c/o The Prentice-Hall Corp. System, 2704 Commerce Dr., Harrisburg, PA 17110 You are ordered by the court to come to Law Office of Krishna B. Narine, PC, 101 Greenwood Ave. Suite 600 (Specify Courtroom or other place) at Jenkintown , Montgomoery County, Pennsylvania, on October 25, 2011 at 10:00 o'clock, A. M,. to testify on behalf of Anderson Contracting, Inc. in the above case, and to remain until excused. 2. And bring with you the following: See attached Schedule A. L If you fail to attend or to produce the documents or things required by this subpoena, you may be subject to the sanctions authorized by Rule 234.5 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, including but not limited to costs, attorney fees and imprisonment. REQUESTED BY A PARTY/ATTORNEY IN COMPLIANCE WITH Pa.R.C.P.No.234.2(a): Name: Krishna B. Narine Address: 101 Greenwood Ave. Suite 600 Jenkintown, PA 19046 Telephone: (215) 277-5770 Supreme Court ID # 52238 BY THE COURT: Prothonotary/Clerk, Civil Division Date: Seal of the Court Deputy Official Note: This form of subpoena shall be used whenever a subpoena is issuable, including hearings in connection with depositions and before arbitrators, masters, commissioners, etc. in compliance with Pa. R.C.P.No.234.1. If a subpoena for a production of documents, records or things is desired, complete paragraph 2. (Eff. 7/97) SCHEDULE A Instructions For purposes of this document request, the term "EPDM" shall refer to ethylene propylene diene monomor synthetic rubber. 2. The term "Document," as used herein, is defined to be synonymous with the broadest possible meaning of the word "documents" as that word is used in Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 34, and shall include but is not limited to hard copy writings and documents as well as electronically stored information. With respect to electronically stored information, the term "Document" also includes, without limitation, any data on magnetic or optical storage media stored as an "active" file or backup file, in its native format. 3. The term "relating to" means, without limitation, discussing, describing, reflecting, concerning, dealing with, pertaining to, analyzing, evaluating, estimating, constituting, studying, surveying, projecting, assessing, recording, summarizing, criticizing, reporting, commenting or otherwise involving, in whole or in part. 4. For purposes of this document request, "You" or "Your" shall refer to Versico, Inc. Unless otherwise noted, the relevant time period of this document request is January 1994 through December 2002 (the "relevant time period") Documents To Be Produced 1. Documents sufficient to identify the EPDM-containing roofing materials, pond liners and/or automotive products that you bought, sold or handled in any way during the relevant time period. 2. All documents relating to your purchase, acquisition or procurement of EPDM- containing roofing materials. This document request includes but is not limited to documents relating to cost, shipping, terms, conditions, source and origin of the EPDM-containing roofing materials. 3. All documents relating to Your purchase, acquisition or procurement of EPDM-containing pond liners. This document request includes but is not limited to documents relating to cost, shipping, terms, conditions, source and origin of the EPDM-containing pond liners. 4. All documents relating to your purchase, acquisition or procurement of EPDM-containing automotive products. This document request includes but is not limited to documents relating to cost, shipping, terms, conditions, source and origin of the EPDM-containing automotive products. 5. All documents relating to your sales of EPDM-containing roofing materials. This document request includes but is not limited to documents relating to price, pricing methodology, quantity, terms, conditions, shipping, marketing, distribution, supply, inventory, or end uses of EPDM- containing roofing materials. 6. All documents relating to Your sales of EPDM-containing pond liners. This document request includes but is not limited to documents relating to price, pricing methodology, quantity, terms, conditions, shipping, marketing, distribution, supply, inventory, or end uses of EPDM- containing pond liners. 7. All documents relating to Your sales of EPDM-containing automotive products. This document request includes but is not limited to documents relating to price, pricing methodology, quantity, terms, conditions, shipping, marketing, distribution, supply, inventory, or end uses of EPDM-containing automotive products. 8. All reports, studies, forecasts, business plans, projections, analyses, articles, papers, and presentations relating to markets for EPDM-containing roofing materials, pond liners and/or automotive products, whether published or not, or in draft or final form. 9. All documents constituting, embodying, reflecting or containing communications between You and any marketer, wholesaler, distributor, packager or manufacturer of EPDM-containing roofing materials, pond liners and/or automotive products. 2 10. All documents constituting, embodying, or containing communications between You and any officers, employees, agents or representatives of any producer of EPDM containing products, including but not limited to Bayer AG; Bayer Polymers, LLC N/K/A Bayer Materialscience, LLC; Bayer Corporation; Crompton Corporation; Uniroyal Chemical Company, Inc. N/K/A Crompton Manufacturing Company, Inc.; Dow Chemical Company; El Dupont De Nemours & Company; Dupont Dow Elastomers LLC; DSM Copolymer, Inc.; DSM Elastomers Europe B.V.; Exxon Mobil Chemical Corporation DB/A Exxon Mobil, Inc. 11. All documents constituting, embodying, reflecting or containing communications between You and any officers, employees, agents or representatives of any purchaser of EPDM-containing roofing materials, pond liners and/or automotive products. 12. For each year during the relevant time period, documents (e.g. personnel directories) sufficient to identify all persons in your company who had any responsibility relating to the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing, pricing, or sale of EPDM-containing roofing materials, pond liners and/or automotive products. 13. With respect to the persons identified in response to No. 12 above, documents (e.g. organizational charts) sufficient to describe the positions and responsibilities of such persons. 14. For each year during the relevant time period, documents sufficient to show Your aggregate gross profits, aggregate net profits, per unit gross profits, and per unit net profits attributable to Your sales of EPDM-containing roofing materials, pond liners and/or automotive products. 3 EXHIBIT C IN THE IOWA DISTRICT COURT FOR POLK COUNTY ANDERSON CONTRACTING, INC., on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, V. DSM COPOLYMER, INC., Defendants. No. 05771 LACL095959 COMMISSION FOR ORAL DEPOSTIONS AND DOCUMENT PRODUCTION OUTSIDE THE STATE OF IOWA (Carlisle SynTec Inc., Carlislej; A) TO THE APPROPRIATE JUDICIAL AUTHORITY: €-` The Plaintiffs' Application for Issuance of a Commission for Oral Depositions 4hi Document Production outside of the State of Iowa, together with Exhibits "A";, B'%-`"_'C" and "D" has been filed with the Court. This Court has previously certified this Iowa indirect purchaser class action, involving the sale of products to the end-user Class members containing EPDM. The Iowa Supreme Court has since reviewed and affirmed such certification. The parties are now proceeding with merits discovery. As attached to the Application, this Court has examined the proposed areas of testimony for out-of-state non-parry corporate representative witnesses and corresponding categories of documents to be requested in relations to merits discovery in this case. The Court finds that Plaintiffs have satisfied the requirements to obtain a Commission requesting the appropriate out-of-state court to issue a non-party witness corporate representative subpoena and subpoena duces tecum. See Iowa Code section 622.84(2) and I. R. Civ. Proc. 1.714. J , Therefore, pursuant to the issuance of this Commission, this Court requests that the appropriate out-of-state court issue a non-party witness corporate representative subpoena and subpoena duces tecum, regarding Carlisle SynTec Inc., in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Such oral depositions shall be taken by: Krishna B. Narine (admitted pro hac vice) LAW OFFICES OF KRISHNA NARINE 101 Greenwood Ave., Suite 600 Jenkintown, PA 19046 and/or ? 1N?+p???WNK3 Di#7E Isaac L. Diel (admitted pro hac vice) JUN I I toll SHARP MCQUEEN, P.A. 6900 College Blvd., Suite 285 Overland Park, KS 66211 16 Signed this 24th day of June, 2011. JLft)dt D. J. STOVALL District Court Judge Fifth Judicial District of Iowa Polk County Copies to: Joseph R. Gunderson - iaundersonta?midwest-law.com Isaac L. Diel (admitted pro hac vice) - idiel(a)sharpmcgueen.com Rex A. Sharp (admitted pro hac vice) - rsharp(amidwest-law.com Krishna Narine (admitted pro hac vice) - knarine _kbnlaw.com ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS Edward W. Remsburg - eremsburg d-)ahlerslaw.com Andrew S. Marovitz (admitted pro hac vice) - amarovitzccDmayerbrown.com Britt M. Miller (admitted pro hac vice) - bmiller(cDmayerbrown.com Gary A. Winters (admitted pro hac vice) - gwinters(cDmayerbrown.com CERTIFICATE 1. Randy Osborn, Clerk of the District Court of the Amanda G. Wachuta - awachutat?a ahlerslaw.cam State of fovea, in and to yolk Count , ?rtify.that this is a true W comp;efe copy of the Richard J. Favretto - rfavretto(a?_mayerbrown.com ginal instrument &!c in this ofce. (N TESTIMONY WttEREOF, t have hereunto set ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT DSM Copolymer, Inc. my hand and affixed the s o e2t cf said Court at my office in Moines, tcwa this (yc , •-2- --?--._:.. clay of RAUv y oseoR - ev! - Irk gf the Diftrict court EXHIBIT D ANDERSON CONTRACTING, INC., on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, V. DSM COPOLYMER, INC., Defendants. No. 05771 LACLO95959 COMMISSION FOR ORAL DEPOSTIONS AND DOCUMENT PRODUCTION OUTSIDE THE STATE OF IOWA (Versico, Carlisle, Pennsylva-ia) TO THE APPROPRIATE JUDICIAL AUTHORITY: - The Plaintiffs' Application for Issuance of a Commission for Oral Depositions and Document Production outside of the State of Iowa, together with Exhibits "A", "B", "C" and °D" has been filed with the Court. This Court has previously certified this Iowa indirect purchaser class action, involving the sale of products to the end-user Class members containing EPDM. The Iowa Supreme Court has since reviewed and affirmed such certification. The parties are now proceeding with merits discovery. As attached to the Application, this Court has examined the proposed areas of testimony for out-of-state non-party corporate representative witnesses and corresponding categories of documents to be requested in relations to merits discovery in this case. The Court* finds that Plaintiffs have satisfied the requirements to obtain a Commission requesting the appropriate out-of-state court to issue a non-party witness corporate representative subpoena and subpoena duces tecum. See Iowa Code section 622.84(2) and I. R. Civ. Proc. 1.714. I Therefore, pursuant to the issuance of this Commission, this Court requests that the appropriate out-of-state court issue a non-parry witness corporate representative subpoena and subpoena duces tecum, regarding Versico, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Such oral depositions shall be taken by: Krishna B. Narine (admitted pro hac vice) LAW OFFICES OF KRISHNA NARINE 101 Greenwood Ave., Suite 600 Jenkintown, PA 19046 and/or Isaac L. Diel (admitted pro hac vice) SHARP MCQUEEN, P.A. 6900 College Blvd., Suite 285 Overland Park, KS 66211 Signed this 24th day of June, 2011. CORIE57I ON TIf411QWMi16DATE JUN 2 7 2011 M ?Q PLTF ATTY: PLTF. U DEFT. ATT1?: DEFT. J E D J. STOVALL District Court Judge Fifth Judicial District of Iowa Polk County Copies to: Joseph R. Gunderson - jqunderson(a)midwest-law.com Isaac L. Die{ (admitted pro hac vice) - idiela-sharpmcgueen.com Rex A. Sharp (admitted pro hac vice) - rsharp(v_)midwest-law.com Krishna Narine (admitted pro hac vice) - knarine(a)kbnlaw.com ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFFS Edward W. Remsburg - eremsburgCa}.ahlersiaw.com Andrew S. Marovitz (admitted pro hac vice) - amarovitz(a)-mayerbrown.com Britt M. Miller (admitted pro hac vice) bmiller(a)mayerbrown.com _ Gary A. Winters admitted pro hac vice awinters(a)-mayerbrown.com CERTIFICATE ry ( ) - I, Randy Oshom, Clerk of the District COUrt of the Amanda G. Wachuta - awachuta(cDahlerslaw.com state of Iowa, in and for Potk County, do hereby certifv that this is a true and complete copy of the filed in this office. Richard J. Favretto - rfavretto(c?mayerbrown.co original Instruinent m IN TESTIMCNY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT DSM CoPolymer, Inc. my hand and affixed the Seal of sa- W my office in s Moines, Iowa this -_dayof, uMo_ "2- RANDY OSBORN ` A A Clgrk cf the Rstnct court CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Petition for Issuance of Subpoenas to Non-Parties Carlisle SynTec, Inc. and Versico, Inc. For Use In A Matter Pending Outside The Jurisdiction was filed in the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas for Cumberland County. In addition, I caused copies of the same to be sent via electronic mail to the following: Britt M. Miller MAYER BROWN LLP 71 South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 bmillerkmayerbrown. com Gary A. Winters, Esq. MAYER BROWN LLP 1999 K Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20006-1101 gwinters nmayerbrown. c om Counsel for DSM C Inc. Edward W. Remsburg AHLERS & COONEY, P.C. 100 Court Avenue, Suite 600 Des Moines, IA 50309-2231 eremsburggahlerslaw. com Date: September 26, 2011 i Krishna B. Narine LAW OFFICE OF KRISHNA B. NARINE, P.C. 10l Greenwood Ave. Suite 600 Jenkintown, PA 19046 Telephone: (215) 277 -5770 Facsimile: (215) 277-5771 E-mail: knarine@kbnlaw.com Counsel for Petitioner