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1 SCHIFFRIN BARROWAY TOPAZ & KESSLER, LLP
Alan R. Plutzik, Of Counsel (Bar No. 077785)
2 L. Timothy Fisher, Of Counsel (Bar No. 191626)
2125 Oak Grove Road, Suite 120
3 Walnut Creek, California 94589
Telephone: (925) 945-0770
4 Facsimile: (925) 945-8792
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6 Eric L. Zagar
7 280 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087
8 Telephone: (610) 667-7706
Facsimile: (610) 667-7056
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Attorneys for Plaintiff Andrew Walter
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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14 RALPH D. WILDER, Derivatively ) Case No.07-cv-01500-MEJ
15 on Behalf of Nominal Defendant )
SONIC SOLUTIONS, )
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Plaintiffs, ) ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO
17 ) CONSIDER WHETHER CASES
vs. ) SHOULD BE RELATED PURSUANT
18 ) L.R.3-12(B)
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ROBERT J. DORIS, DAVID C. HABIGER,)
20 MARY C. SAUER, MARK ELY, )
ROBERT M. GERBER, PETER J. )
21 MARGUGLIO, WARREN LANGLEY, and)
22 A. CLAY LEIGHTON, )
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25 SONIC SOLUTIONS, )
26 Nominal Defendant )

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28 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER VVHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED PURSUANT
TO L.R. 3—12(B)
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2 Plaintiff Andrew Walter hereby moves for consideration of whether Andrew Walter v.
3 Robert.1 Doris, et al., . Case No.07—cv-02344-CW, filed on April 30, 2007, is related to the
4 earlier case: Ralph D. Wilder v. Doris, et al, Case No. 07-cv-01500-MEJ filed on March 15,
2007.
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6 Pursuant to Civil L.R. 3-12(a), these actions are related. They involve substantially the
7 same parties and events. These two actions are derivative cases and are brought against the same
8 defendants for breach of fiduciary duty, violations of the Securities Exchange Act and common
9 law restitution/unjust enrichment. Their allegations are substantively identical. It appears likely
10 that there will be an tmduly burdensome duplication of labor and expense and potentially
H conflicting results if theses cases are conducted before different judges. Therefore, assignment
12 of a single judge is likely to conserve judicial resources and promote an efficient determination
of the actions.
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14 Dated: May 2, 2007 SCHIFFRIN BARROWAY TOPAZ & KESSLER, LLP
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17 lan R. Plutzik
18 _ Alan R. Plutzik, Esq.
L. Timothy Fisher, Esq.
19 2125 Oak Grove Road, Suite 120
Walnut Creek, California 94598
29 Telephone: (925) 945-0770
21 Facsimile: (925) 945-8792
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23 Lee D. Rudy, Esq.
Michael C. Wagner, Esq.
24 James A. Maro, Esq.
280 King of Prussia Road
25 Radnor, PA 19087
Telephone: (610) 667-7706
26 Facsimile: (610) 667-7056
27 Attorneys for Plaintiff Andrew Walter
28 ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED PURSUANT
TO L.R. 3-l2(B) 2
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