Lundstrom

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

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’

v. MOTION FOR SUMMARY

JUDGMENT

CARLA YOUNG, an individual;

LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.;

[ECF No. 215, 216–217, 219, 229, 232, LIGAND PHARMACEUTICALs, INC. 242] 401(k) PLAN; KOONSFULLER, PC and DOES 1 through 20, 17 Defendants. 18 19 Pending before the Court is a Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Defendants 20 Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Ligand”) and Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 401(K) Plan 21 (“the Plan”). ECF No. 216. A hearing was held on March 29, 2024. For the reasons 22 stated below, the Motion is GRANTED. 23 24 25 1 Also pending is Defendants’ Motion to Exclude Expert Testimony. ECF No. 215. That motion is DENIED as moot. The Parties’ Motions to Seal and Defendants’ Request for Judicial Notice are GRANTED. ECF Nos. 217, 219, 229, 232. 27 BACKGROUND At the heart of this…