TracFone Wireless, Inc. v. LG Chemical Ltd. et al

Filing 34

ORDER RESETTING HEARING ON DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS CLAIMS UNDER FLORIDA LAW. Set/Reset Deadlines as to (1017 in 4:13-md-02420-YGR) Joint MOTION to Dismiss TracFone Wireless Inc.'s Claims Under Florida Law, (25 in 4:15-cv- 02199-YGR) Joint MOTION to Dismiss TracFone Wireless, Inc.'s Claims Under Florida Law. Motion Hearing set for Friday, 11/18/2016 02:00 PM in Courtroom 1, 4th Floor, Oakland before Hon. Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 3/18/16. (fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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IN RE: LITHIUM ION BATTERIES
ANTITRUST LITIGATION

Master File No. 13-MD-2420 YGR

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This Order Relates to:

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TRACFONE WIRELESS, INC.,
Plaintiff,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Case No. 15-CV-02199-YGR

v.
LG CHEMICAL LTD., ET AL.,

ORDER RESETTING HEARING ON
DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS CLAIMS
UNDER FLORIDA LAW

Defendants.

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On March 9, 2016, the Court vacated the hearing on defendants’ joint motion to dismiss

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plaintiff TracFone Wireless, Inc.’s claims under Florida law (Master File, Dkt. No. 1017; Case

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No. 15-CV-2199, Dkt. No. 25) and ordered supplemental briefing addressing why this Court

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should not delay ruling on the motion until later in the case, when similar issues may arise in

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connection with the underlying multidistrict litigation. (Dkt. No. 1139.) Plaintiff TracFone

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Wireless, Inc. “does not object to that course of action.” (Dkt. No. 1155 at 1.) Defendants, while

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requesting an immediate decision, concede “any decision [now reached] may become the ‘law of

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the case,’ or at least serve as persuasive authority in the underlying multi-district litigation.” (Dkt.

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No. 1156 at 3.) Having reviewed the filings and considered the arguments presented therein, the

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Court defers ruling on the pending motion at this time and SETS a hearing on the motion on

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Friday, November 18, 2016 at 2 p.m.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: March 18, 2016
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YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE