In re HIV Antitrust Litigation
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 IN RE HIV ANTITRUST LITIGATION. Case No. 19-cv-02573-EMC
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’
MOTION FOR DISCLOSURE Docket No. 1882
12 13 On May 22, 2023, Plaintiffs asked Defendants to disclose “‘any arrangement or agreement between Gilead and Teva related to this case or the upcoming trial, including, but not limited to, any agreement related to judgment-sharing, indemnification, contribution limits of the parties, appearance of witnesses, etc.’” Mot. at 1. Defendants refused. Plaintiffs therefore filed the currently pending motion for disclosure. The motion is DENIED. As an initial matter, the motion is untimely. Plaintiffs filed their motion the day before trial. The Court also has concern about the circumstances leading to Plaintiffs’ motion for disclosure. According to Defendants, Plaintiffs obtained information during mediation sessions. But putting these points aside, the Court rejects Plaintiffs’ motion on the…