Appel

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 HOWARD APPEL, et al., Case No.: 3:18-CV-0873-RSH-AHG

Plaintiffs,

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

v. STRIKE ANSWER TO AMENDED

COMPLAINT

BOSTON NATIONAL TITLE AGENCY,

LLC,

[ECF No. 112] Defendant. 16

18 On July 15, 2020, Plaintiffs filed a motion to strike portions of Defendant Boston 19 National Title Agency, LLC’s (“Boston National’s”) Answer to Plaintiffs’ Third Amended 20 Complaint (“TAC”). ECF No. 112. The motion is directed to seven specific statements in 21 Boston National’s Answer, in each of which Boston National has stated, in substance, that 22 it “conducts business in the state of California through BNT Title Company of California.” 23 E.g., ECF No. 108 at ¶¶ 7–8.1 Plaintiffs contend that these statements are “immaterial” and 24 “impertinent” because the statements “have no essential or important relationship to the 25

27 According to Plaintiffs’ TAC, BNT Title Company of California is a “sister company” of Boston…