Pacific Steel Group v. Commercial Metals Company

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 PACIFIC STEEL GROUP, Case No. 20-cv-07683-HSG

Plaintiff, PUBLIC VERSION OF ORDER FILED

ON JUNE 10, 2024 DENYING

v. PLAINTIFF’S AND DEFENDANTS’

MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY

COMMERCIAL METALS COMPANY, et JUDGMENT1 al., Re: Dkt. Nos. 155, 235 Defendants. 12 Before the Court are Plaintiff Pacific Steel Group’s (“Pacific Steel”) and Defendants Commercial Metals Company and its subsidiaries’ (collectively, “CMC”) cross-motions for summary judgment. Dkt. Nos. 155, 235. The Court held a hearing on the cross-motions. Dkt. No. 245. For the reasons below, the Court DENIES the cross-motions for summary judgment. I. BACKGROUND A. The Rebar Industry Steel reinforcing bar or “rebar” is a steel bar used to reinforce concrete in construction projects. Dkt. 155-3, Ex. 3 (“Elhauge Report”) at ¶ 14. Without reinforcement, concrete could not be widely used in construction projects. See id. at ¶ 15. …