Hightower
Hightower v. Celestron Acquisition, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 IN RE TELESCOPES ANTITRUST Case No. 20-cv-03639-EJD (VKD)
LITIGATION
ORDER RE MARCH 1, 2023
DISCOVERY DISPUTE RE
LEVENHUK SUBPOENA
11 Re: Dkt. No. 307
13 Indirect Purchaser Plaintiffs (“IPPs”) and Defendants ask the Court to resolve their dispute concerning IPPs’ document subpoena to non-party Levenhuk Inc. (“Levenhuk”). Dkt. No. 307. Defendants ask the Court to issue a protective order barring IPPs from obtaining documents concerning non-U.S. sales of telescopes and telescope-related accessories. Id. at 1. The Court finds this dispute suitable for resolution without oral argument. Civil. L.R. 7-1(b). For the reasons explained below, the Court denies Defendants’ request for a protective order. I. BACKGROUND In early February 2023, IPPs served a subpoena on non-party Levenhuk asking for documents regarding Levenhuk purchases and sales of telescopes and telescope-related accessories, as…