Federal Trade Commission et al v. John Muir Health et al
Plaintiff: Federal Trade Commission and State of California
Defendant: John Muir Health and Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Case Number: 5:2023cv05952
Filed: November 17, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Susan van Keulen
Referring Judge: Sallie Kim
2 Judge: P Casey Pitts
Nature of Suit: Anti-Trust
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 0053 Federal Trade Commission Act
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 22, 2023 Filing 61 Transcript of Proceedings held on 12-7-23, before Judge P. Casey Pitts. Court Reporter Lee-Anne Shortridge, email: lee-anne_shortridge@cand.uscourts.gov. Per General Order No. 59 and Judicial Conference policy, this transcript may be viewed only at the Clerk's Office public terminal or may be purchased through the Court Reporter until the deadline for the Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Any Notice of Intent to Request Redaction, if required, is due no later than 5 business days from date of this filing. (Re #50 Transcript Order ) Release of Transcript Restriction set for 3/21/2024. (Related documents(s) #50 ) (las, ) (Filed on 12/22/2023)
December 18, 2023 Filing 60 Stipulation of Dismissal Without Prejudice by Tenet Healthcare Corporation, John Muir Health, Federal Trade Commission, State of California. (Cunningham, Richard) (Filed on 12/18/2023) Modified on 12/18/2023 (anj, COURT STAFF).
December 13, 2023 Filing 59 COMPLAINT Unredacted version of Dkt. No. #1 filed pursuant to Court Order Dkt. No. #53 against John Muir Health, Tenet Healthcare Corporation. Filed by Federal Trade Commission, State of California. (Stebinger, Nicolas) (Filed on 12/13/2023)
December 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 58 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER. Signed by Judge P. Casey Pitts on 12/12/2023. Close of Fact Discovery due by 1/29/2024. Close of Expert Discovery due by 2/29/2024. Final Pretrial Conference set for 3/8/2024 at 10:00 AM. Bench Trial set for 3/11/2024, 3/12/2024 and 3/13/2024 at 09:30 AM before Judge P. Casey Pitts. (nmc, COURT USER) (Filed on 12/12/2023)
December 12, 2023 Filing 57 NOTICE of Appearance by Noel Miller (Miller, Noel) (Filed on 12/12/2023)
December 8, 2023 Filing 56 Defendant John Muir Health's ANSWER to Complaint for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction by John Muir Health. (Kiernan, David) (Filed on 12/8/2023)
December 8, 2023 Filing 55 Defendant Tenet Healthcare Corporation's Answer to Plaintiffs' Complaint for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction Pursuant to Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ANSWER to Complaint by Tenet Healthcare Corporation. (Cunningham, Richard) (Filed on 12/8/2023) Modified on 12/8/2023 (anj, COURT STAFF).
December 8, 2023 Filing 54 DISREGARD: See corrected filing at docket no. #55 - Defendant Tenet Healthcare Corporation's Answer to Plaintiffs' Complaint for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction Pursuant to Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act ANSWER to Complaint by Tenet Healthcare Corporation. (Terteryan, Anna) (Filed on 12/8/2023) Modified on 12/8/2023 (anj, COURT STAFF).
December 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 53 ORDER denying #3 Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Another Party's Material Should Be Sealed. Signed by Judge P. Casey Pitts on 12/8/2023. (nmc, COURT USER) (Filed on 12/8/2023)
December 7, 2023 Filing 52 TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 12/7/2023 before Judge P. Casey Pitts by Federal Trade Commission, for Court Reporter Lee-Anne Shortridge. (Stebinger, Nicolas) (Filed on 12/7/2023)
December 7, 2023 Filing 51 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge P. Casey Pitts: Initial Case Management Conference held on 12/7/2023. Scheduling Order to issue.Total Time in Court: 59 min (1:01-2:00 PM). Court Reporter: Lee-Anne Shortridge. Plaintiff Attorney: Nicholas Stebinger, John Wiegand, Peter Huston, Malinda Lee, Roma Patel. Defendant Attorney: Jeffrey LeVee, David Kiernan, Christopher Keegan, Richard Cunningham, Anna Terteryan, Psalm Cheung. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (nmc, COURT USER) (Date Filed: 12/7/2023)
December 7, 2023 Filing 50 TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 12/7/2023 before Judge P. Casey Pitts by Tenet Healthcare Corporation, for Court Reporter Lee-Anne Shortridge. (Terteryan, Anna) (Filed on 12/7/2023)
December 6, 2023 Filing 49 Joint Discovery Letter Brief Regarding Proposed Protective Order filed by Federal Trade Commission, State of California, John Muir, and Tenet Healthcare Corporation . (Attachments: #1 Plaintiffs' Proposed Protective Order, #2 Defendants' Proposed Protective Order, #3 Plaintiffs' Redline of the Model Protective Order, #4 Defendants' Redline of the Model Protective Order)(Delgado, Matthew) (Filed on 12/6/2023) Modified on 12/7/2023 (anj, COURT STAFF).
December 5, 2023 #Electronic filing error. NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Erik Herron- The docket shows a different address from what is appearing on the document. Please update your personal profile on ECF. Re: #46 Notice of Appearance filed by Federal Trade Commission (anj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/5/2023)
December 4, 2023 Filing 48 Declaration of Nicolas Stebinger in Support of #47 Joint Case Management Statement Plaintiffs' Statement Regarding Need For Evidentiary Hearing filed by Federal Trade Commission. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Related document(s) #47 ) (Stebinger, Nicolas) (Filed on 12/4/2023) Modified on 12/5/2023 (anj, COURT STAFF).
December 4, 2023 Filing 47 JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Tenet Healthcare Corporation, Federal Trade Commission, State of California, John Muir Health. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Terteryan, Anna) (Filed on 12/4/2023) Modified on 12/5/2023 (anj, COURT STAFF).
December 4, 2023 Filing 46 NOTICE of Appearance by Erik Herron (Herron, Erik) (Filed on 12/4/2023)
December 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 45 ORDER granting #42 Stipulation Shortening Time for Initial Case Management Conference and Joint Case Management Statement. Signed by Judge P. Casey Pitts on 12/1/2023. Joint Case Management Statement due by 12/4/2023. Initial Case Management Conference set for 12/7/2023 at 01:00 PM in San Jose, Courtroom 8, 4th Floor. (nmc, COURT USER) (Filed on 12/1/2023)
November 30, 2023 Filing 44 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Federal Trade Commission. Service waived by Tenet Healthcare Corporation waiver sent on 11/17/2023, answer due 1/16/2024. (Stebinger, Nicolas) (Filed on 11/30/2023)
November 30, 2023 Filing 43 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Federal Trade Commission. Service waived by John Muir Health waiver sent on 11/17/2023, answer due 1/16/2024. (Stebinger, Nicolas) (Filed on 11/30/2023)
November 29, 2023 Filing 42 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 23 Clerk's Notice,, Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings, filed by Tenet Healthcare Corporation, John Muir Health, Federal Trade Commission, State of California. (Attachments: #1 Terteryan Declaration)(Terteryan, Anna) (Filed on 11/29/2023) Modified on 11/30/2023 (anj, COURT STAFF).
November 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER granting #40 Motion for Pro Hac Vice for Matthew Reilly. Signed by Judge P. Casey Pitts on 11/28/2023. (nmc, COURT USER) (Filed on 11/28/2023)
November 28, 2023 Filing 40 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18874903.) filed by Tenet Healthcare Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Cert. of Good Standing)(Reilly, Matthew) (Filed on 11/28/2023)
November 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER granting #34 Motion for Pro Hac Vice for Jeffrey Ayer. Signed by Judge P. Casey Pitts on 11/28/2023. (nmc, COURT USER) (Filed on 11/28/2023)
November 27, 2023 Filing 38 Rule 7.1 Disclosures by John Muir Health (LeVee, Jeffrey) (Filed on 11/27/2023)
November 27, 2023 Filing 37 Certificate of Interested Entities by John Muir Health (LeVee, Jeffrey) (Filed on 11/27/2023)
November 27, 2023 Filing 36 NOTICE of Appearance by Psalm Cheung as Counsel for Defendant Tenet Healthcare Corporation (Cheung, Psalm) (Filed on 11/27/2023)
November 27, 2023 Filing 35 NOTICE of Appearance by Anna Terteryan as Counsel for Defendant Tenet Healthcare Corporation (Terteryan, Anna) (Filed on 11/27/2023)
November 27, 2023 Filing 34 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18870262.) filed by Tenet Healthcare Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Cert. of Good Standing)(Ayer, Jeffrey) (Filed on 11/27/2023)
November 27, 2023 Filing 33 NOTICE of Appearance by Margaret A. Ward (Ward, Margaret) (Filed on 11/27/2023)
November 27, 2023 Filing 32 Certificate of Interested Entities by Tenet Healthcare Corporation identifying Other Affiliate BlackRock Inc., Other Affiliate The Vanguard Group, Inc., Other Affiliate Glenview Capital Management, LLC, Other Affiliate Harris Associates L.P. for Tenet Healthcare Corporation. (Keegan, Christopher) (Filed on 11/27/2023)
November 27, 2023 Filing 31 NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey Alan LeVee (LeVee, Jeffrey) (Filed on 11/27/2023)
November 27, 2023 Filing 30 Rule 7.1 Disclosures by Tenet Healthcare Corporation identifying Other Affiliate The Vanguard Group, Inc., Other Affiliate BlackRock, Inc. for Tenet Healthcare Corporation. (Keegan, Christopher) (Filed on 11/27/2023)
November 27, 2023 Filing 29 NOTICE of Appearance by David Craig Kiernan (Kiernan, David) (Filed on 11/27/2023)
November 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER granting #27 Motion for Pro Hac Vice for Richard Cunningham. Signed by Judge P. Casey Pitts on 11/27/2023. (nmc, COURT USER) (Filed on 11/27/2023)
November 25, 2023 Filing 27 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18866222.) filed by Tenet Healthcare Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Cert. of Good Standing)(Cunningham, Richard) (Filed on 11/25/2023)
November 24, 2023 Filing 26 NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher William Keegan of Counsel for Defendant Tenet Healthcare Corporation (Keegan, Christopher) (Filed on 11/24/2023)
November 21, 2023 Filing 25 NOTICE of Appearance by Emilio Eugene Varanini, IV (Varanini, Emilio) (Filed on 11/21/2023)
November 21, 2023 Filing 24 Summons Issued as to John Muir Health, Tenet Healthcare Corporation. (anj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/21/2023)
November 20, 2023 Filing 23 CLERK'S NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE FOLLOWING REASSIGNMENT. Joint Case Management Statement due by 2/15/2024. Initial Case Management Conference set for 2/29/2024 at 01:00 PM in San Jose, Courtroom 8, 4th Floor. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (nmc, COURT USER) (Filed on 11/20/2023)
November 20, 2023 Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Roma Patel As Counsel For Plaintiff State of California (Patel, Roma) (Filed on 11/20/2023)
November 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #17 Stipulation and Temporary Restraining Order. Signed by Judge P. Casey Pitts on 11/20/2023. (nmc, COURT USER) (Filed on 11/20/2023)
November 20, 2023 Filing 20 Proposed Summons. (Stebinger, Nicolas) (Filed on 11/20/2023)
November 20, 2023 Filing 19 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 2/19/2024. Initial Case Management Conference set for 2/26/2024 01:30 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom C, 15th Floor. (anj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/20/2023)
November 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge P. Casey Pitts for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim no longer assigned to case, Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras.. Signed by Clerk on 11/20/2023. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(ark, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/20/2023)
November 20, 2023 Filing 17 STIPULATION and PROPOSED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER filed by Federal Trade Commission, State of California, John Muir Health and Tenet Healthcare Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Timing Agreement TRO)(Stebinger, Nicolas) (Filed on 11/20/2023) Modified on 11/21/2023 (anj, COURT STAFF).
November 20, 2023 #Electronic filing error. Duplicate Defendants on both Summonses filed. Only One Summons may be issued to each defendant. This filing will not be processed by the clerks office.Please re-file in its entirety. Re: #5 Amended Document filed by State of California, Federal Trade Commission, #2 Proposed Summons filed by Federal Trade Commission (anj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/20/2023)
November 20, 2023 #Electronic filing error.Duplicate Summons, Defendant John Muir Health is named on both Summonses. Please correct and Re-File. This filing will not be processed by the clerks office.Please re-file in its entirety. Re: #2 Proposed Summons filed by Federal Trade Commission (anj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/20/2023)
November 17, 2023 Filing 16 CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (mkl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/17/2023)
November 17, 2023 Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Erika Ruth Wodinsky (Wodinsky, Erika) (Filed on 11/17/2023)
November 17, 2023 Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Malinda Lee as Counsel for Plaintiff State of California (Lee, Malinda) (Filed on 11/17/2023)
November 17, 2023 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Lucy Rosenzweig (Rosenzweig, Lucy) (Filed on 11/17/2023)
November 17, 2023 Filing 12 NOTICE of Appearance by Raymond Keith Wright (Wright, Raymond) (Filed on 11/17/2023)
November 17, 2023 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Peter K. Huston (Huston, Peter) (Filed on 11/17/2023)
November 17, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Peter Colwell (Colwell, Peter) (Filed on 11/17/2023)
November 17, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Matthew Erik Delgado (Delgado, Matthew) (Filed on 11/17/2023)
November 17, 2023 Filing 8 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Federal Trade Commission re #1 Complaint, #3 Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Another Party's Material Should Be Sealed , #5 Amended Document, #2 Proposed Summons (Stebinger, Nicolas) (Filed on 11/17/2023)
November 17, 2023 Filing 7 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Federal Trade Commission.. (Stebinger, Nicolas) (Filed on 11/17/2023)
November 17, 2023 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by John Philip Wiegand (Wiegand, John) (Filed on 11/17/2023)
November 17, 2023 Filing 5 AMENDED DOCUMENT by Federal Trade Commission, State of California. Amendment to #2 Proposed Summons . (Stebinger, Nicolas) (Filed on 11/17/2023)
November 17, 2023 Filing 4 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 12/1/2023. (bar, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/17/2023)
November 17, 2023 Filing 3 Administrative Motion to Consider Whether Another Party's Material Should Be Sealed filed by Federal Trade Commission, State of California. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Complaint filed under seal)(Stebinger, Nicolas) (Filed on 11/17/2023)
November 17, 2023 Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (Stebinger, Nicolas) (Filed on 11/17/2023)
November 17, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction Fee Waived against All Defendants. Filed by Federal Trade Commission, State of California. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Stebinger, Nicolas) (Filed on 11/17/2023) Modified on 11/17/2023 (bar, COURT STAFF). Modified on 11/20/2023 (anj, COURT STAFF).

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Plaintiff: Federal Trade Commission
Represented By: Peter Colwell
Represented By: Peter K. Huston
Represented By: Erika Ruth Wodinsky
Represented By: John Philip Wiegand
Represented By: Lucy Rosenzweig
Represented By: Matthew Erik Delgado
Represented By: Nicolas Stebinger
Represented By: Erik Herron
Represented By: Noel Miller
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Plaintiff: State of California
Represented By: Malinda Lee
Represented By: Raymond Keith Wright
Represented By: Emilio Eugene Varanini, IV
Represented By: Roma Patel
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Defendant: John Muir Health
Represented By: David Craig Kiernan
Represented By: Jeffrey Alan LeVee
Represented By: Margaret A. Ward
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Defendant: Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Represented By: Anna Terteryan
Represented By: Psalm Cheung
Represented By: Christopher William Keegan
Represented By: Jeffrey Ayer
Represented By: Matthew J. Reilly
Represented By: Richard Hale Cunningham
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