Salhotra
Salhotra v. Simpson Strong-Tie Company, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 SIMON NGUYEN, et al., Case No. 19-cv-07901-TSH
Plaintiffs,
ORDER RE MOTION TO STRIKE
v. PORTIONS OF THE SECOND
AMENDED COMPLAINT
SIMPSON STRONG-TIE COMPANY, INC., et al., Re: Dkt. No. 80 11 Defendants. 12 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiffs brought this putative class action alleging that Defendants’ metal hurricane straps, which are installed in or on their homes, prematurely corrode and fail, rendering them incapable of protecting Plaintiffs’ homes. Plaintiffs filed their Second Amended Class Action Complaint (“SAC”) on June 16, 2020. ECF No. 66. Defendants have moved to strike as immaterial or improper a number of allegations in the SAC. ECF No. 80. Plaintiffs have filed an Opposition to the motion, ECF No. 85, and Defendants a Reply, ECF No. 89. The Court finds this matter suitable for disposition without oral argument. See N.D. Cal. Civil L.R. 7-1(b). For the reasons set forth below, the Court…