Benchmade Knife Co., Inc. v. Hogue, Inc

Case 2:20-cv-11177-JWH-GJS Document Filed 02/22/ Page 1 of Page ID #:658

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BENCHMADE KNIFE CO., INC., Case No. 2:20-cv-11177-JWH-GJSx

Plaintiff,

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND

v. ORDER ON PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO STRIKE

HOGUE, INC. and AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE OF

HOGUE TOOL & MACHINE, INC., INEQUITABLE CONDUCT [ECF

No. 77] Defendants. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Case 2:20-cv-11177-JWH-GJS Document Filed 02/22/ Page 2 of Page ID #:659

Before the Court is the motion of Plaintiff Benchmade Knife Co., Inc. to strike the affirmative defense of inequitable conduct asserted by Defendants Hogue, Inc. and Hogue Tool & Machine, Inc. (jointly, “Hogue”), pursuant to Rule 12(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The Court finds this matter appropriate for resolution without a hearing. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; L.R. 7-15. After considering the papers filed in support and in opposition,2 the Court…