People v. Sterling

Plaintiff’s motion for an order striking from defendant’s answer a certain paragraph of its denials and all of the *770matter pleaded and set forth as second, third and fourth separate answers and defenses is upon the grounds that all of said matter is irrelevant, and may tend to prejudice and embarrass the fair trial of the action, and also that the same is insufficient in law.

This action is brought to recover penalties for alleged violations of section 61-a of the Conservation Law. The matter plaintiff seeks to strike from the defendant’s answer denies that the maintenance of advertising signs…