Washington Government Environmental Services Company LLC v. Shaw Areva Mox Services LLC

Filing 19

ORDER denying 11 Motion to Strike 1 Complaint Paragraphs 5, 39 and 40 pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(f). Signed by Honorable Joseph F. Anderson, Jr. on 08/07/2014.(bshr, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COLUMBIA DIVISION
Washington Government Environmental
Services Company, LLC, Engineered Products
Division,

C/A No. 3:14-cv-02125-JFA

Plaintiff,
vs.
Shaw Areva Mox Services LLC,

ORDER

Defendant.

Defendant has moved pursuant to FRCP 12(f) to strike three paragraphs of the Complaint
in this case. Defendant complains that those three paragraphs (1) disclose confidential settlement
information in violation of FRE 408; and (2) improperly refer to similar, but separate litigation
currently pending in this court against Defendant. “The court may strike from a pleading … any
redundant, immaterial, impertinent, or scandalous matter.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(f). The court has
carefully reviewed the briefs of the parties and has concluded that it must deny Defendant’s
motion. In the court’s view, Defendant has failed to show that paragraphs complained of are
“redundant, immaterial, impertinent, or scandalous.” Id.
Defendant’s motion (ECF No. 11) is, therefore, denied.

IT IS SO ORDERED.
August 7, 2014
Columbia, South Carolina

Joseph F. Anderson, Jr.
United States District Judge