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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 15:2 Antitrust Litigation

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ZACK WARD, ET AL.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

APPLE INC.,

Defendant.

Case No. 12-cv-05404-YGR 

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS;

SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR 

SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Re: Dkt. No. 57

On September 15, 2015, defendant moved to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil 

Procedure 12(b)(6). (Dkt. No. 57.) Oral argument on the opposed motion was heard on December 

14, 2015. The Court finds that defendant’s argument relies on an accompanying request for 

judicial notice (Dkt. No. 58) of certain evidence that is not appropriate for consideration on a 

motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim. As the motion is inextricably linked to the overbroad 

request for judicial notice, the motion is DENIED.

However, the Court will entertain a narrow motion for summary judgment by defendant 

solely on the issue of whether the complaint alleges a relevant market. The motion shall be filed 

no later than February 2, 2016, on a standard 35-day schedule. While the pre-filing conference 

requirement is waived, the parties must otherwise follow the Court’s Standing Order in Civil 

Cases, including by submitting separate statements of material facts. In furtherance of addressing 

the merits of the anticipated motion, plaintiffs shall each submit to defendant by no later than 

January 8, 2016, declarations describing in detail the circumstances surrounding their purchases 

of the iPhones and AT&T service plans in question, including whether the devices were acquired 

separately from, and prior to, the service plans.

This Order terminates Docket Number 57.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 15, 2015 ______________________________________

YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

Case 4:12-cv-05404-YGR Document 72 Filed 12/15/15 Page 1 of 1