Salhotra

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 SIMON NGUYEN, et al., Case No. 19-cv-07901-TSH

Plaintiffs,

ORDER RE MOTION FOR

v. SANCTIONS PURSUANT TO RULE

SIMPSON STRONG-TIE COMPANY, Re: Dkt. No. 43 INC., et al., 11 Defendants. 12 I. INTRODUCTION Plaintiffs brought this putative class action alleging that Defendant Simpson Strong-tie Company, Inc. and Simpson Manufacturing, Inc. (collectively, “Simpson”) concealed from consumers that its construction connectors and fasteners prematurely corrode and fail, requiring costly repairs and causing danger to homeowners whose homes are equipped with the products. On May 15, 2020, the Court dismissed Plaintiffs’ First Amended Complaint (the “FAC”). ECF No. 57. Pending before the Court is Defendants’ Motion for Sanctions Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 (the “Sanctions Motion”). For the reasons set forth below, the Court GRANTS Defendants’ motion. II. BACKGROUND …