Mifflinburg Telegraph, Inc. v. Criswell

MEMORANDUM

MATTHEW W. BRANN, District Judge.

Before the Court is Plaintiff Mifflinburg Telegraph’s Motion to Dismiss Defendant Margaret Wolfe’s Counterclaim and to Strike Certain Affirmative Defenses (ECF No. 39). In accordance with the following reasoning, the motion is granted in part, the Defendant’s counterclaim is dismissed without prejudice, the affirmative defenses are stricken without prejudice, and the Defendant is granted leave to amend.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff Mifflinburg Telegraph, Inc., (“Plaintiff’ or “Mifflinburg Telegraph” or “Mifflinburg”) instituted this action on March 31,…