PUTIAN AUTHENTIC ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT CO., LTD v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
- Edward Davila
- 5:22-cv-01901
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
- 2
Putian Authentic Enterprise Management v. Meta Platforms: Judge Davila struck plaintiffs’ motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction because it exceeded page limits.
The plaintiffs must comply with the page limits if they refile their motion. Meta Platforms, Inc. receives 7 days to respond to a compliant refiled motion, and the plaintiffs may reply within 3 days after that response.
What happened
In Putian Authentic Enterprise Management Co., Ltd. v. Meta Platforms, Inc., the plaintiffs filed a renewed request for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction.
The court found that the motion exceeded the applicable page limits under the court’s local rules, even after excluding pages that do not count toward those limits.
The court struck the motion but allowed the plaintiffs to refile a compliant motion; Judge Edward J. Davila set deadlines for Meta’s response and the plaintiffs’ reply.
The detailed version
- PUTIAN AUTHENTIC ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT CO., LTD v. Meta Platforms, Inc. · No. 5:22-cv-01901
- Edward Davila
- Mar. 28, 2022
Background
The plaintiffs filed a renewed motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction. The opinion does not describe the underlying dispute or the relief requested beyond those descriptions.
Reason for the Order
The court determined that the motion did not comply with the page limits in Civil Local Rule 7-2(b). The court noted that the motion remained over the limit even after accounting for the rule that the caption page and tables of contents and authorities do not count toward the limit.
Ruling and Schedule
The court STRUCK the motion. It allowed the plaintiffs to refile a motion that complies with the Civil Local Rules. After refiling, Meta Platforms, Inc. must respond within 7 days, and the plaintiffs may file a reply within 3 days after that response. The court stated that it may set a hearing later if necessary. Judge Edward J. Davila entered the order.
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