GS Holistic, LLC v. Crows Landing Smoke Shop, Inc

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GS HOLISTIC, LLC, ) Case No.: 1:22-cv-1454 JLT SAB ) Plaintiff, ) ORDER GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S ) MOTION TO STRIKE DEFENDANTS’ v. ) AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES ) CROWS LANDING SMOKE SHOP INC., ) (Doc. 10) d/b/a 99 PLUS OUTLET & SMOKESHOP ) and BASMA MUTHANA, ) ) Defendants. ) )

GS Holistic LLC seeks to hold Crows Landing Smoke Shop, doing business as 99 Plus Outlet & Smokeshop, and Basma Muthana liable for trademark infringement, counterfeiting, and false designation of origin and unfair competition under the Lanham Act. (Doc. 1.) GS Holistic seeks to strike the affirmative defenses asserted by Defendants pursuant to Rule 12(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (Doc. 10.) Defendants have not opposed the motion. The Court finds the matter suitable for decision without oral arguments, and no hearing will be held pursuant to Local Rule 230(g). For the reasons set forth below, the motion to…