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Rockman Co. (USA) v. Nong Shim Co.

District Court, N.D. California

Decided January 19, 2017No. Case No. 13-cv-04115-WHOPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTIONS FOR SANCTIONS

WILLIAM H. ORRICK, United States District Judge

INTRODUCTION

Plaintiffs1 want sanctions imposed on defendants2 for the alleged spoliation of evidence following the inception in June 2008 of an investigation by the Korean Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) into allegations of price-fixing in the Korean Ra-men Noodle market. Defendants oppose, arguing that an obligation to preserve documents relevant to the antitrust claims asserted in this case arose only after the inception of this litigation in 2013, and that if any documents were destroyed, that…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Mauricio A. Leon, M.D. v. Idx Systems Corporation, a Vermont Corporation, Mauricio A. Leon, M.D. v. Idx Systems Corporation, a Vermont CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2006
  2. United States v. Kitsap Physicians ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2002
  3. Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co.District Court, N.D. California · 2012
  4. Hynix Semiconductor Inc. v. Rambus Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2011
  5. Hawley v. Mphasis Corp.District Court, S.D. New York · 2014

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  3. Arline v. CornejoDistrict Court, S.D. California · 2023
  4. Gypsum Resources LLC v. Clark CountyDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 2022
  5. Willmore v. Savvas Learning Company LLCDistrict Court, D. Kansas · 2024

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