Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. v. MiTek Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 SIMPSON STRONG-TIE COMPANY Case No. 20-cv-06957-VKD
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9 Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES; v. DENYING MOTIONS TO SEAL 11 MITEK INC., Re: Dkt. Nos. 200, 201, 204 12 Defendant.
13 After prevailing against plaintiff Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. (“Simpson”) in a bench trial, defendant MiTek, Inc. (“MiTek”) asks the Court to award it attorney’s fees under the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 505. Dkt. No. 200. MiTek argues that Simpson’s unreasonable litigation positions and conduct regarding its copyright claim entitles it to collect attorney’s fees for all of its counsel’s work on the case—a sum of $1,467,953.15. Id. at 22. Simpson opposes this motion, arguing that MiTek is not entitled to collect fees under the Copyright Act; that even if MiTek is entitled to fees under the Act, any award should be limited to fees incurred solely for …