California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Superior Court, 246 Cal.Rptr.3d 128, 34 Cal.App.5th 376 (Cal. App. 2019):
15 Generally, an affirmative defense relies on a fact that is independent of the factual allegations essential for the plaintiffs claim. (Bevill v. Zoura (1994) 27 Cal.App.4th 694, 698, 32 Cal.Rptr.2d 635.)
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