In re Samsung Galaxy Smartphone Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 IN RE SAMSUNG GALAXY Case No. 16-cv-06391-BLF
SMARTPHONE MARKETING AND
SALES PRACTICES LITIGATION
ORDER RE PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO
REINSTATE ADMINISTRATIVELY
CLOSED CASE AND DEFENDANTS’
MOTION TO DISMISS FOR LACK OF
PROSECUTION
11 [Re: ECF 93, 96] 12 This is a putative class action concerning various models of smartphones manufactured by Defendants Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and Samsung Electronics America, Inc. The entire suit is currently stayed and the file is administratively closed. Before the Court are two motions: Plaintiffs’ motion to reinstate the case and Defendants’ motion to dismiss the case for lack of prosecution. As explained below, the Court will GRANT Plaintiffs’ motion and DENY Defendants’ motion. I. BACKGROUND This case has been stayed since April 13, 2018. ECF 90. Plaintiffs filed the most recent complaint—the First Amended Complaint…