In re HIV Antitrust Litigation
- Edward Chen
- 3:19-cv-02573
- U.S. District Court · Northern District of California
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In re HIV Antitrust Litigation: Judge Chen denied the IHPPs’ motion for a permanent injunction against Teva because of the jury’s verdict.
The IHPPs and Teva; the court denied the IHPPs’ requested permanent injunction against Teva.
What happened
In In re HIV Antitrust Litigation, the IHPPs asked the court to issue a permanent injunction against Teva.
The court denied the motion in light of the jury’s verdict, explaining that it had to follow the jury’s factual findings. The court did not decide Teva’s argument that the IHPPs had given up their right to equitable relief.
Judge Edward Chen entered the order on July 14, 2023, and stated that the order resolved the motion.
The detailed version
- In re HIV Antitrust Litigation · No. 3:19-cv-02573
- Edward Chen
- July 14, 2023
Background
The IHPPs moved for a permanent injunction against Teva. The opinion refers to a jury verdict but does not describe the verdict’s specific findings.
Ruling
The court denied the IHPPs’ motion for a permanent injunction. Relying on Ninth Circuit precedent concerning the Seventh Amendment, the court stated that it had to abide by the jury’s factual findings when making later rulings. The court did not rule on Teva’s contention that the IHPPs had waived their right to equitable relief.
Disposition
The court stated that the order disposed of Docket No. 2066.
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