RYAN B. JOHNSEN
v.
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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In this employment discrimination case, the district court adopted a magistrate judge's recommendation and denied plaintiff's motion to strike defendant's affirmative defenses, while construing the first and third defenses as denials rather than affirmative defenses.
The motion to strike is denied, but the first and third affirmative defenses are construed as denials rather than affirmative defenses.
“Finding none, the R&R is due to be adopted in its entirety.”
The court's conclusion that no clear error existed in the magistrate judge's recommendation
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In this employment discrimination case, Plaintiff moved to strike Defendant's affirmative defenses. (Doc. 35.) On referral, U.S. Magistrate Judge Daniel C. Irick entered a Report and Recommendation submitting that the Court should deny the motion but construe the first and third defenses as denials. (Doc. 45 ("R&R").) The parties did not object, so the Court examines the R&R for clear error only. See Macort v. Prem, Inc., 208 F. App'x 781, 784 (11th Cir. 2006). Finding none, the R&R is due to be adopted in its entirety.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:
1. The R&R (Doc. 45) is ADOPTED AND CONFIRMED and made a part of this Order in its entirety.
2. Plaintiff's motion (Doc. 35) is DENIED, but the Court construes the First and Third Affirmative Defenses as denials.
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers in Orlando, Florida, on October 14, 2025.
ROY B. DALTON, JR.
United States District Judge