Pacific Steel Group v. CMC Steel Fabricators, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

10 PACIFIC STEEL GROUP, Case No.: 22-cv-0892-L-DEB

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S v. MOTION TO SHIFT EXPERT

COSTS

CMC STEEL FABRICATORS, INC,

14 et al.,

15 Defendants. [DKT. NO. 101] 16 Before the Court is Plaintiff Pacific Steel Group’s (“Pacific Steel”) Motion to Shift Expert Costs. Dkt. No. 100; Dkt. No. 101. Defendants CMC Steel Fabricators, Inc., CMC Steel US, LLC, and CMC Rebar West (“CMC Rebar”) oppose the Motion, and Pacific Steel replied. Dkt. Nos. 115, 117.1 For the reasons discussed below, the Court GRANTS Pacific Steel’s Motion. I. INTRODUCTION Pacific Steel and CMC Rebar compete in the rebar furnish-and-install (“F&I”) industry. Pacific Steel’s amended complaint alleges CMC Rebar submitted below-cost bids in violation of the California Unfair Practices Act, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code §§ 17043, 17044,

27 1 The Court GRANTS Pacific Steel’s motions to file documents under seal and for…