Coronavirus Reporter v. Apple Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 CORONAVIRUS REPORTER, et al., Case No. 21-cv-05567-EMC
Plaintiffs,
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’
v. MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION
AND RELIEF FROM JUDGMENT
APPLE INC., Docket Nos. 87, 91 Defendant.
12 13 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiffs brought this action for antitrust and RICO violations, and breach of contract and fraud against Apple, Inc. (“Apple”) to challenge Apple’s allegedly monopolist operation of its “App Store” through “curation” and “censor[ship]” of smartphone apps. Docket No. 41 (“FAC”) ¶¶ 1-2. On November 30, 2021, the Court dismissed Plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice for failure to state claims and entered judgment. Docket Nos. 85, 86. Now pending are Plaintiffs motions for reconsideration and relief from judgment pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 59(e), 60(b). Docket Nos. 87, 91. The Court finds this matter suitable for disposition without oral argument and VACATES the hearing set for February 10,…