Epic Games, Inc. v. Apple Inc.

1 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 4 EPIC GAMES, INC., Case No. 4:20-cv-05640-YGR

Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT APPLE

INC.’S MOTION FOR PRETRIAL SANCTIONS

vs.

APPLE INC., Dkt. No. 419

Defendant.

APPLE INC.,

Counterclaimant, 11 v.

EPIC GAMES, INC., Counter-Defendant.

Before the Court is defendant and counterclaimant Apple Inc.’s motion for pretrial sanctions against plaintiff and counter-defendant Epic Games, Inc. (Dkt. No. 419.) Epic Games filed an opposition to the motion on an expedited schedule. (Dkt. No. 431.) Having considered the parties’ briefing and the record in this matter, Apple’s motion for pretrial sanctions is DENIED. The Court expedites the issuance of this Order due to the impending bench trial commencing May 3, 2021, and provides only a brief summary of the parties’ positions. Thus: Apple avers that under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26 and 37, the Court should exclude…