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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

v.

COAL DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF 

CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 19-mc-80147-JST 

ORDER ADOPTING MAGISTRATE'S 

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

Re: ECF No. 1, 3

The Court has reviewed Magistrate Judge Thomas Hixson’s report and recommendation to 

grant the United States’ Rule 60(b) motion to terminate legacy antitrust judgments that no longer 

protect competition. ECF No. 3. The Court finds the report to be correct, well-reasoned, and 

thorough, and adopts it in every respect. 

The Court further notes that Judge Hixson’s report was not served on any party. Given 

that this motion seeks to terminate judgments entered between 120 and 32 years ago and that 

many of the affected entities no longer exist, the Court finds that the government’s public 

comment initiative provided adequate notice under the circumstances. ECF No. 2 ¶¶ 5-7.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 19, 2019

______________________________________

JON S. TIGAR

United States District Judge

Case 3:19-mc-80147-JST Document 5 Filed 07/19/19 Page 1 of 1