Arcell
Arcell v. Google LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 MARY KATHERINE ARCELL, et al., Case No. 5:22-cv-02499-EJD
Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
STAY DISCOVERY PENDING
v. RULING ON MOTION TO DISMISS
GOOGLE LLC, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 36 Defendants.
Plaintiffs initiated this antitrust suit on April 22, 2022. Dkt. No. 1. Plaintiffs essentially allege that Defendants Apple, Inc. (“Apple”) and Google LLC (“Google”) violated federal antitrust laws by agreeing not to compete in the internet search business. Id. Defendants’ motion to dismiss the Complaint is fully briefed (Dkt. Nos. 25, 32, 35) and was taken under submission on October 26, 2022 (Dkt. No. 46). Pending before the Court is Defendants’ “Motion for a Protective Order Temporarily Staying Discovery” (“Motion”) until the Court issues a ruling on Defendants’ motion to dismiss the Complaint. Dkt. Nos. 36 -38. The Motion is suitable for disposition without oral argument pursuant to…