Opinion
Case No. 03-cv-2669-MSK-PAC.
October 31, 2005.
ORDER DENYING REQUEST TO STRIKE THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFF'S OBJECTIONS (#105)
THIS MATTER comes before the Court on York International Corporation's ("York") Request to Strike Third-Party Plaintiff University Marelich Mechanical's Untimely Filed Objections (#105). Having considered the motion, the response (#114), and the reply (#116), the Court
FINDS and CONCLUDES that:
York moves to strike University Marelich Mechanical's ("UMM") objection (#104) to York's motion to dismiss (#101) on the grounds that it was filed one day late and defectively served upon York's counsel. York contends that the certificate of service shows that the objection was not served upon York's counsel, Mr. Montgomery and Ms. Strickland, although it concedes that Mr. Montgomery received a copy of the objections from the Court when it was electronically filed.
In its reply, York argues that the Court should also strike the response (#103) to the motion to dismiss as noncompliant. The Court will not consider this argument because it was not raised in York's motion.
UMM concedes that its certificate of service was defective but argues that because York was actually served a copy of the objection, the objection should not be stricken. It also asserts that it timely filed its response (#103) to the motion to dismiss.
The objection (#104) objects to the evidence attached to the motion to dismiss. York has since filed a reply in support of its motion to dismiss. There being no prejudice to either the untimely filing or to the delay in notice, the Court declines to strike the objections. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that York's Request to Strike Third-Party Plaintiff University Marelich Mechanical's Untimely Filed Objections (#105) is DENIED.