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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL 

WORKERS LOCAL 1776 & 

PARTICIPATING EMPLOYERS HEALTH 

AND WELFARE FUND, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

TEIKOKU PHARMA USA, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 14-md-02521-WHO 

ORDER RE DISCOVERY DISPUTE

Re: Dkt. No. 247

The parties filed a discovery letter brief on August 6, 2015 regarding a dispute between 

defendants and Direct Purchaser Plaintiffs (“DPPs”) about the defendants’ Requests for 

Production (“RFPs”). Defendants seek “the production of data and documents relating to the 

DPP’s pricing and sales of Lidoderm and contracts with their customers.” Dkt. No. 247 at 1. 

Plaintiffs contend that this information is not relevant under Hanover Shoe v. United Show 

Machinery Corp., which allows a direct purchaser to recover the full amount of an overcharge and 

prevents a defendant from offering the downstream sales as an offset. Defendants argue that the 

information it seeks is relevant to its defense and damages, among other things. 

After reviewing the discovery letter brief submitted by the parties, I find that the requested 

documents are relevant for the reasons identified by the defendants, and am inclined to allow 

discovery of electronic data and documents relating to the DPP’s pricing and sales of Lidoderm 

and contracts with their customers. However, after reviewing the RFPs, I also agree with the 

DPPs that the requests themselves appear overly broad and unduly burdensome. 

In light of the guidance in this order, the parties shall meet and confer by August 19, 2015, 

to attempt to reach a resolution for a more limited production of the documents identified in the 

RFPs that is consistent with this Order. See also Dkt. No. 232. If they are unable to reach a 

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resolution by 5:00 p.m. on August 19, 2015, they shall give notice by 10:00 a.m. on August 20 to 

Ms. Davis, Courtroom Deputy, and provide her with their competing proposals for the scope of 

the requests. A telephonic hearing will then occur at 2:00 p.m. on August 21, 2015. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 13, 2015

______________________________________

WILLIAM H. ORRICK

United States District Judge

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