Duran
Duran v. California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 RALPH DURAN, et al., Case No. 22-cv-06120-CRB
Plaintiffs,
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
v.
STRIKE
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
FORESTRY AND FIRE PROTECTION,
et al.,
Defendants.
Plaintiffs Ralph Duran and Michael Esparza (“Plaintiffs”) allege that the COVID-19 testing program implemented by Defendants California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, California Department of Human Resources, and their Directors Eraina Ortega and Joe Tyler (together, “Defendants”) violated state and federal law. See Compl. (dkt. 1). After Defendants answered the complaint, Plaintiffs filed the instant motion, seeking to strike dozens of Defendants’ asserted defenses. See Mot. (dkt. 25). In their opposition, Defendants stated their intent to withdraw at least ten affirmative defenses based on Plaintiffs’ arguments. See Opp’n (dkt. 36) at 16–17. To conserve judicial and party resources, the Court will deny Plaintiffs’ motion at this time and allow…