Cupp

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RONALD CUPP, Case No. 20-cv-03456-PJH Plaintiff,

v. ORDER GRANTING SONOMA

COUNTY’S MOTION TO DISMISS,

ANDREW SMITH, et al., STRIKING REFERENCES TO WICK

AS A DEFENDANT, AND GRANTING

Defendants. IN PART PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO STRIKE SMITH'S AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES

Re: Dkt. Nos. 41,

Before the court is County of Sonoma’s (“Sonoma County”) and Tennis Wick’s (“Wick”) motion to dismiss. Dkt. 41. Also before the court is plaintiff Ronald Cupp’s (“plaintiff”) motion to strike certain affirmative defenses in defendant Andrew Smith’s (“Smith”) answer. Dkt. 47. Having read the parties’ papers and carefully considered their argument and the relevant legal authority, and good cause appearing, the court hereby GRANTS Sonoma County’s motion to dismiss, STRIKES any references in the first amended complaint (“FAC”) to Wick as a defendant, and GRANTS IN…