Mealey's (May 18, 2020, 12:29 PM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in California on May 15 dismissed a class action complaint against the maker of hurricane straps that allegedly prematurely corrode, finding that the claims are implausible because the plaintiffs did not state what models of straps were applied to their homes and that the manufacturer’s installation guide says some environments may promote corrosion (Cary Cooper, et al. v. Simpson Strong-Tie Co., No. 19-cv-07901, N.D. Calif., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 86013)....