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Parties Involved:
Jasen Lynn Dushane
Plaintiff
Her
Defendant
Sacramento County Main Jail
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JASEN LYNN DUSHANE,

Plaintiff,

v.

SACRAMENTO COUNTY MAIN JAIL, 

et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:15-cv-0136 TLN CKD P

ORDER

Plaintiff has filed a motion asking that the County of Sacramento by joined as a defendant 

pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 19(a)(1)(B)(ii). Because nothing suggests the County 

of Sacramento is claiming any interest “relating to the subject of this action” plaintiff’s motion is 

frivolous and will be denied.

Plaintiff also filed a motion in which he takes issue with certain affirmative defenses 

presented by defendant Her in his answer. Essentially, plaintiff requests that the court rule on the 

affirmative defenses now. The purpose of an answer is to put plaintiff on notice of defenses 

which may be raised by motion at some later point or possibly at trial. Defendant does not seek 

adjudication of affirmative defenses simply by including them in his answer. Therefore 

adjudication at this point would be premature.

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HERBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s June 26 2015 “motion for joinder or third party” (ECF No. 24) is denied; 

and

2. Plaintiff’s July 1, 2015 “motion to dismiss /or exclude affirmative defenses . . .” is 

denied.

Dated: July 14, 2015

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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