Hawkins v. Medtronic, Inc.

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO STRIKE AND GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS

ANTHONY W. ISHII, Senior District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Defendants MEDTRONIC, INC. and MEDTRONIC SOFAMOR DANEK USA, INC. bring motions to dismiss under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted and to strike allegedly redundant, immaterial, impertinent, or scandalous portions of Plaintiff GARY HAWKINS’ complaint under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(f). For'the reasons set forth below, Defendants’ motion to dismiss will…