Apex Corp. sued Bemis Corp. for breach of contract under federal diversity jurisdiction in the Southern District of Illinois. In response to the complaint, Bemis filed a timely Rule 12(b)(3) motion to...


Apex Corp. sued Bemis Corp. for breach of contract under federal diversity<br>jurisdiction in the Southern District of Illinois. In response to the complaint, Bemis<br>filed a timely Rule 12(b)(3) motion to dismiss for improper venue. The court denied<br>the motion. Bemis then filed its answer, raising two defenses: (1) lack of personal<br>jurisdiction under Rule 12(b)(2); and (2) failure to state a claim upon which relief can<br>be granted under Rule 12(b)(6). Apex filed a Rule 12(f) motion to strike both<br>defenses. How should the court rule on Apex's motion?<br>(A) The court should deny Apex's motion to strike both defenses.<br>(B) The court should deny Apex's motion to strike the personal jurisdiction defense<br>but grant Apex's motion to strike the failure to state a claim defense.<br>(C) The court should grant Apex's motion to strike both defenses.<br>(D) The court should grant Apex's motion to strike the personal jurisdiction defense<br>but deny Apex's motion to strike the failure to state a claim defense.<br>

Extracted text: Apex Corp. sued Bemis Corp. for breach of contract under federal diversity jurisdiction in the Southern District of Illinois. In response to the complaint, Bemis filed a timely Rule 12(b)(3) motion to dismiss for improper venue. The court denied the motion. Bemis then filed its answer, raising two defenses: (1) lack of personal jurisdiction under Rule 12(b)(2); and (2) failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted under Rule 12(b)(6). Apex filed a Rule 12(f) motion to strike both defenses. How should the court rule on Apex's motion? (A) The court should deny Apex's motion to strike both defenses. (B) The court should deny Apex's motion to strike the personal jurisdiction defense but grant Apex's motion to strike the failure to state a claim defense. (C) The court should grant Apex's motion to strike both defenses. (D) The court should grant Apex's motion to strike the personal jurisdiction defense but deny Apex's motion to strike the failure to state a claim defense.

Jun 10, 2022
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