Luo
Luo v. City of Pleasant Hill
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 8 CUIHUA LUO, Case No. 22-cv-02981-TSH
Plaintiff,
ORDER RE: MOTION TO STRIKE
v. AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
STEPHEN VUONG, Re: Dkt. No. 38 Defendant.
14 I. INTRODUCTION Pending before the Court is Plaintiff Cuihua Lou’s Motion to Strike Defendant’s Affirmative Defenses. ECF No. 38. Defendant Stephen Vuong filed an Opposition (ECF No. 39) and Luo failed to file a Reply. The Court finds this matter suitable for disposition without oral argument and VACATES the November 17, 2022 hearing. See Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). Having considered the parties’ positions, relevant legal authority, and the record in this case, the Court GRANTS the motion for the following reasons.1 II. BACKGROUND A. Factual Background In 2021, Luo opened a cryptocurrency trading account with Binance. ECF No. 15 at ¶ 11. Binance locked Luo’s account in April 2022. Id. at…