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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 15:1 Antitrust Litigation

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM MICHAEL HICKS, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

PGA TOUR, INC.,

Defendant.

Case No. 15-cv-00489-VC 

ORDER RE SUPPLEMENTAL 

BRIEFING

During the hearing, the Court requested supplemental briefing on which state's law applies 

to the breach of contract claim. In addition, the Court requests that the parties address the 

following questions in the supplemental briefs: 

 Are there any judicially noticeable facts (or facts to which the parties are willing to 

stipulate for the Court's consideration in connection with the motion to dismiss) about 

when the PGA Tour started requiring caddies to wear bibs during tournaments? 

 Are there any judicially noticeable facts (or facts to which the parties are willing to 

stipulate) about when the names of Tour events began changing from generic names such 

as the San Diego Open to "sponsored" names such as the Farmers Insurance Open?

 If there are judicially noticeable facts on these issues, how do the facts affect the plaintiffs' 

breach of contract and right of publicity claims?

The due dates for the supplemental briefs remain the same, but the page limit for the briefs 

is extended from five to ten pages.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 3, 2015

______________________________________

 VINCE CHHABRIA

 United States District Judge

Case 3:15-cv-00489-VC Document 92 Filed 12/03/15 Page 1 of 1