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Nature of Suit Code: 196
Nature of Suit: Franchise
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Success Is Yours, Inc., a Florida

corporation; 

Charles Highers, an individual; 

Lynn A. Hughes, an individual,

Plaintiffs, 

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LifeSuccess Publishing, LLC, a Nevada

limited liability company; 

Bob Proctor, an individual,

Defendants. 

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No. CV10-0758-PHX DGC

ORDER

Plaintiffs move to strike Defendant LifeSuccess Publishing, LLC’s affirmative

defenses 1-16, 20-23, 25-28, 30, 32, and 35-45. Doc. 20. Defendant opposes the motion

only with respect to defenses 1, 6, and 38, but asks that any striking of the other defenses be

without prejudice. Doc. 27. Defendant also moves to amend its answer to plead defenses

more specifically. Id. Plaintiffs did not file a reply to Defendant’s response nor responded

to Defendant’s motion to amend. The motions are fully briefed.

Defenses 1 and 6 are bare assertions that Plaintiffs have failed to state a claim, while

defense 38 asserts that “Plaintiffs’ breach of contract claims are barred by a failure of

conditions precedent.” Doc. 17 at 4, 5, 8. Each defense must be pled in such a way that the

opposing party has fair notice of the defense. Wyshak v. City Nat'l Bank, 607 F.2d 824, 827

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(9th Cir. 1979). Defenses 1, 6, and 38 fail to meet this standard, and will be stricken without

prejudice. With regard to the rest of the defenses challenged, there being no objection, the

Court will strike them without prejudice. Defendant is granted leave to amend its answer and

plead defenses such that they give Plaintiffs fair notice. Wyshak, 607 F.2d at 826.

IT IS ORDERED:

1. Plaintiffs’ motion to strike certain affirmative defenses (Doc. 20) is granted;

2. Defendant’s motion for leave to amend its answer to re-plead affirmative

defenses (Doc. 27) is granted. Defendant shall file an amended answer on or

before October 22, 2010.

DATED this 13th day of October, 2010.

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