Philpot
Philpot v. The Baltimore Post-Examiner
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
13 LARRY G. PHILPOT, Case No.: 3:20-cv-00872-H-MSB
Plaintiff, ORDER VACATING HEARING AND v. DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
TO STRIKE DEFENDANT’S
THE BALTIMORE POST-EXAMINER,
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES Defendant. 18 [Doc. No. 16.] 19 20 On May 8, 2020, Plaintiff Larry G. Philpot (“Plaintiff”) filed a complaint against 21 Defendant The Baltimore Post-Examiner (“Defendant”). (Doc. No. 1.) On September 15, 22 2020, Defendant filed its answer. (Doc. No. 14.) On October 6, 2020, Plaintiff filed a 23 motion to strike every affirmative defense in Defendant’s answer. (Doc. No. 16.) 24 Defendant filed its opposition on October 26, 2020. (Doc. No. 22.) Plaintiff filed his reply 25 on November 2, 2020. (Doc. No. 23.) 26 A hearing on the matter is currently scheduled for November 9, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. 27 The Court, pursuant to its discretion under the Local Rule 7.1(d)(1), determines the matter 28 is appropriate for resolution without oral…