Sherman
Edward B. Spencer v. Stuart Sherman, et al.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 EDWARD B. SPENCER, Case No.: 1:21-cv-01551-JLT-CDB Plaintiff, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO
GRANT IN PART AND DENY IN PART
v. PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO STRIKE
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
STUART SHERMAN, et al., (Doc. 33) Defendants. 14-DAY OBJECTION PERIOD
Plaintiff Edward B. Spencer is proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. section 1983. This action proceeds on Plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment failure to protect claim against Defendant Lopez. I. RELEVANT BACKGROUND This action presently is proceeding through the Court’s discovery and pretrial motion schedule. (Doc. 31) On October 6, 2025, Plaintiff filed a “Motion to Strike Defendant Affirmative Defenses to Complaint.” (Doc. 33.) Defendant Lopez opposed the motion (Doc. 35), and Plaintiff replied (Doc. 36). II. LEGAL STANDARDS Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 8(c) requires the responding party to…