The Estate of B.H., et al. v. Netflix, Inc.

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United States District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaNovember 25, 20254:21-cv-06561California206 words

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 THE ESTATE OF B.H., et al., Case No. 4:21-cv-06561-YGR Plaintiffs, ORDER DISMISSING CASE WITH

PREJUDICE

v. NETFLIX, INC., Defendant. 10 1]

On November 10, 2025, the Court issued an order affirming its subject matter jurisdiction

in this case. (Dkt. No. 116.) The parties were directed to submit statements regarding the next

steps, if any, in the litigation, which the Court received on November 20, 2025. (Dkt. Nos. 117, — 118.) The Court has reviewed the position statements and agrees with Netflix’s logic that the A appropriate next step is the entry of judgment in favor of Netflix. While the events of this case are

M7 undisputedly tragic, the Court remains bound to follow the law. The Court may not exceed the Oo a scope of the Ninth Circuit’s remand order. Alaska Dep’t of Fish & Game v. Fed. Subsistence Bd., 139 F.4th 773, 789 (9th Cir. 2025). Accordingly, the Court reaffirms its order, and judgment will …

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