Hawkins
Hawkins v. The Kroger Company
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SHAVONDA HAWKINS, on behalf of Case No.: 15cv2320 JM(BLM) herself and all others similarly situated
ORDER ON JOINT STIPULATION
Plaintiff, TO AMEND ANSWER AND v. MOTION TO STRIKE
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
THE KROGER COMPANY,
15 Defendant. 16 Presently before the court is Plaintiff Shavonda Hawkins’ motion to strike affirmative defenses filed pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rules 12(f). (Doc. No. 60.) The motion has been briefed and the court finds it suitable for submission on the papers and without oral argument in accordance with Civil Local Rule 7.1(d)(1). For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiff’s motion is granted in part and denied in part. I. BACKGROUND On October 15, 2019, Plaintiff Shavonda Hawkins filed this putative class action asserting a myriad of violations of California’s consumer protection laws, along with claims for breach of express warranty and implied warranty of…