Salhotra

1 2 3 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 5 NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 7 CARY W COOPER, et al., Case No. 19-cv-07901-TSH

8 Plaintiffs,

ORDER RE: MOTION TO DISMISS

9 v. Re: Dkt. No. 35 10 SIMPSON STRONG-TIE COMPANY, INC., et al., 11 Defendants. 12 13 I. INTRODUCTION 14 Plaintiffs brought this putative class action alleging that Defendants’ construction 15 connectors and fasteners prematurely corrode and fail, causing danger to homeowners’ properties 16 and requiring costly repairs. Pending before the Court are Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss 17 pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) and Defendants’ Request for Judicial Notice 18 in Support of their Motion. ECF Nos. 34, 37. Plaintiffs filed an Opposition to the Motion to 19 Dismiss and Defendants filed a Reply. ECF Nos. 41, 42. Having considered the parties’ 20 positions, relevant legal authority, and the record in this case, the Court GRANTS Defendants’ 21 motion for the following reasons. 22 II. BACKGROUND 23 Defendants Simpson Strong-Tie Company…