ASHTON WOODS HOLDINGS L.L.C. et al v. USG CORPORATION et al

Filing 401

ORDER THAT THE COURT WILL NOT ALLOW ANY SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING ON THE ISSUE OF CHOICE-OF-LAW. DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON CHOICE OF LAW IS DENIED. CALIFORNIA LAW WILL APPLY TO CLAIMS BROUGHT BY PLAINTIFFS IN BOTH "REPEALER" AND "NON-REPEALER" STATES.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MICHAEL M. BAYLSON ON 7/24/2019. 7/24/2019 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED TO LIAISON COUNSEL. (SEE DOCKET NO. 857 IN 13-MD-2437)(kp, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
IN RE: DOMESTIC DRYWALL
ANTITRUST LITIGATION
MDL NO. 2437
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THIS DOCUMENT RELATES TO:

No. 13-2437
15-cv-1712

Ashton Woods Holdings LLC, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
USG Corp., et al.,
Defendants

ORDER RE: MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (CHOICE-OF-LAW)
AND NOW, this 24th day of July, 2019, upon consideration of Defendants’ Motion for
Summary Judgment on Choice-of-Law (ECF 316), the parties’ Statements concerning
supplemental briefing (ECF 394, 395), and the recorded telephone conference on July 18, 2019,
and for the reasons stated in the foregoing memorandum, it is hereby ORDERED as follows:
1. The Court will not allow any supplemental briefing on the issue of choice-of-law;
2. Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment on Choice-of-Law is DENIED in its entirety;
and
3. California law will apply to claims brought by Plaintiffs in both “repealer” and “nonrepealer” states.
BY THE COURT:
/s/ Michael M. Baylson
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MICHAEL M. BAYLSON, U.S.D.J.
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