People of The State of California v. Eli Lilly and Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 P CE AO LP IFL OE R O NF I ATH , E STATE OF C ase No. 2:23-cv-01929-SPG-SK ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S Plaintiff, MOTION TO REMAND [ECF NO. 78] 13 v.

ELI LILLY AND COMPANY, et al.,

Defendants.

17 18 Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion to Remand the case back to Los Angeles County Superior Court. (ECF No. 78). Defendants CaremarkPCS Health, LLC and Express Scripts, Inc., both of whom filed notices of removal, oppose the Motion. (ECF Nos. 93, 94). Having considered the parties’ submissions, the relevant law, the record in this case, and the arguments of counsel during the hearing on the motion, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s Motion and Remands this Action to Los Angeles County Superior Court for all further proceedings. 26 27 28 I. BACKGROUND A. Factual Background Plaintiff, the People of the State of California, brings this suit against three manufacturers of insulin, Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, …