Lundstrom

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BRIAN LUNDSTROM, Case No.: 18-cv-2856-GPC

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT

v. YOUNG’S MOTION FOR

SANCTIONS

CARLA YOUNG, an individual;

LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.;

[ECF No. 113]

LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.

401(k) PLAN; and DOES 1 through 20, Defendants. 18 Before the Court is Defendant Young’s (“Defendant” or “Young”) Motion for Sanctions pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (“Rule”) 11 and 28 U.S.C. § 1927. ECF No. 113. Plaintiff Brian Lundstrom (“Plaintiff” or “Lundstrom”) filed a Response on September 14, 2022. ECF No. 117. Defendant Young filed a Reply on September 21, 2022. ECF No. 118. For the reasons below, the Court DENIES Defendant’s Motion for Sanctions. BACKGROUND 26 27 The Parties are familiar with the facts of this proceeding, and the Court will not recount them here. Defendant Young seeks…