Federal Trade Commission v. QT, Inc.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

MORTON DENLOW, United States Magistrate Judge.

Defendant Que Te Park (“Defendant” or “Park”) moves to amend his answer to Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) complaint to assert the affirmative defenses of res judicata and collateral estoppel. The FTC claims that: (1) Defendant has waived his right to assert these defenses, and (2) both defenses are without merit. For the purposes of this motion, the Court limits its inquiry to whether Defendant should be allowed to amend his answer and does not address the merits of the defenses. For the reasons stated…