Graham Engineering Corp. v. Johnson

Filing 62

ORDER (Memorandum 61 filed previously as separate docket entry) GRANTING Graham's motion to strike 55 - Para 168-170, 172-174, 176-182, & 185-186 are STRICKEN from Johnson's answer 53 & Johnson is granted leave to amend said paragraphs of his answer 53 w/in 20 days of the date of this order. (See order for complete details.) Signed by Chief Judge Christopher C. Conner on 4/23/18. (ki)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
GRAHAM ENGINEERING CORP.,
Plaintiff
v.
DOUG JOHNSON,
Defendant

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:16-CV-2522
(Chief Judge Conner)

ORDER
AND NOW, this 23rd day of April, 2018, upon consideration of the motion
(Doc. 55) to strike filed by plaintiff Graham Engineering Corporation (“Graham
Engineering”) pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(f), wherein Graham
Engineering requests that the court strike paragraphs 168 through 170, 172 through
174, 176 through 182, and 185 through 186 of the answer (Doc. 53) filed by defendant
Doug Johnson (“Johnson”), and the parties’ respective briefs in support of and
opposition to said motion (Docs. 56, 57, 58), and for the reasons stated in the
accompanying memorandum, it is hereby ORDERED that:
1.

Graham Engineering’s motion (Doc. 55) to strike is GRANTED.

2.

Paragraphs 168 through 170, 172 through 174, 176 through 182, and 185
through 186 are STRICKEN from Johnson’s answer (Doc. 53) without
prejudice.

3.

Johnson is granted leave to amend 168 through 170, 172 through 174,
176 through 182, and 185 through 186 of his answer (Doc. 53) within
twenty (20) days of the date of this order.
/S/ CHRISTOPHER C. CONNER
Christopher C. Conner, Chief Judge
United States District Court
Middle District of Pennsylvania