FREESTREAM AIRCRAFT USA LTD. v. CHOWDRY

Filing 160

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 136 Plaintiff's Motion to Strike Defendant Ronni Chowdry's Affirmative Defenses. Defendant's third, fourth, sixth, and seventh affirmative defenses are STRICKEN. The first affirmative defens e is stricken without prejudice to Defendant amending the first affirmative defense within seven (7) business days from the date of this Order if Defendant has a good faith basis to do so. Signed by Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on 3/12/2018. (kza)

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