In re Google RTB Consumer Privacy Litigation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 IN RE GOOGLE RTB CONSUMER Case No. 21-cv-02155-YGR (VKD)
PRIVACY LITIGATION
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS'
MOTION FOR CONTEMPT AND
SPOLIATION SANCTIONS
RE NAMED PLAINTIFFS DATA
10 (REDACTED) 11 Re: Dkt. No. 697 12 Plaintiffs move for an order finding defendant Google LLC (“Google”) in contempt of the Court’s previous discovery orders (Dkt. Nos. 487, 524) and sanctioning Google for spoliating evidence, contending that Google failed to preserve and produce certain data relating to the named plaintiffs. Dkt. No. 697. Google opposes the motion, both on the merits and on the ground that it is untimely. Dkt. No. 708. Having considered the parties’ briefing and arguments at the hearing (Dkt. No. 714), the Court denies plaintiffs’ motion for contempt and sanctions. I. BACKGROUND On July 29, 2022, the parties filed a discovery dispute letter in which plaintiffs asked the Court to order Google to produce information regarding…