Ward
Ward v. COMMSCOPE, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
11 THOMAS WARD, an individual, Case No.: 21-cv-00370-H-DEB
Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S v. MOTION TO DISMISS AND
MOTION TO STRIKE
COMMSCOPE, INC., a Delaware 15 corporation; and DOES 1-20, inclusive, [Doc. No. 3.] Defendants.
On March 9, 2021, Defendant CommScope, Inc. filed: (1) a motion to dismiss Plaintiff Thomas Ward’s complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim; and (2) a motion to strike certain allegations from the complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(f). (Doc. No. 3.) On March 29, 2021, Plaintiff filed a response in opposition to Defendant’s motions. (Doc. No. 4.) On April 5, 2021, Defendant filed its reply. (Doc. No. 5.) A hearing on the motions is currently scheduled for Monday, April 12, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. The Court, pursuant to its discretion under Civil Local Rule 7.1(d)(1), determines the matter is appropriate for resolution…