Shammam

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

9 QUINTIN SHAMMAM, Case No.: 3:24-cv-00648-H-VET

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND v. DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT’S

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND

AMERICAN HONDA FINANCE

ANSWER AND FILE THIRD-PARTY

CORPORATION,

COMPLAINT

Defendant. [Doc. No. 20]

16 On September 27, 2024, Defendant American Honda Finance Corporation filed a 17 motion for leave to (1) amend its answer to assert counterclaims against Plaintiff Quintin 18 Shammam; and (2) file a third-party complaint against Danny Barka and ILS Labs, Inc. 19 (Doc. No. 20.) On October 3, 2024, the Court took Defendant’s motion under submission. 20 (Doc. No. 21.) On October 14, 2024, Plaintiff filed a response in opposition to Defendant’s 21 motion for leave to amend its answer to assert counterclaims against Plaintiff. (Doc. No. 22 22.) On October 21, 2024, Defendant filed a reply. (Doc. No. 25.) For the reasons below, 23 the Court…