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Parties Involved:
Sami Mitri
Plaintiff
Walgreen Company
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Following a jury trial and various post-trial motions, the Ninth Circuit affirmed in part, 

reversed in part, and remanded this matter to this Court on April 1, 2014. See Doc. No. 138. The 

Ninth Circuit remanded this matter in order to address the issue of whether the punitive damages 

awarded by the jury were constitutionally excessive. See id. On April 10, 2014, a letter from 

Plaintiff was filed in which Plaintiff requested that the Court set a case management conference in 

light of the remand, and also requested that additional briefing be submitted in light of intervening 

case authority. 

The Court believes that it is appropriate to permit additional briefing on the issue of 

whether the amount of the punitive damages award is constitutionally excessive. It appears to the 

SAMI MITRI,

Plaintiff

v.

WALGREEN COMPANY,

Defendant

CASE NO. 1:10-CV-538 AWI SKO 

ORDER ON REQUEST FOR CASE 

MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

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Court that a briefing schedule, as opposed to a full case management conference, is all that is 

necessary in order to comply with the Ninth Circuit’s order. That being said, mandate has not yet 

issued on the Ninth Circuit’s opinion. Once the Ninth Circuit issues its mandate, the Court will set 

a briefing schedule at that time. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s request for a case management conference is DENIED without prejudice at this 

time;

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2. Once the Ninth Circuit issues its mandate, the Court will set a briefing schedule and a 

hearing date in order to resolve the issue of whether the punitive damages awarded were 

constitutionally excessive.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 11, 2014 

 SENIOR DISTRICT JUDGE

 

11 Once the Ninth Circuit’s mandate issues, if Plaintiff believes that more than a briefing schedule is necessary, the

parties may file a new request that explains why a case management conference is necessary.

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