G&M Farms, Inc. v. E.I. du Pont

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 G&M FARMS INC., a California Case No. 1:24-cv-00213-JLT-BAM Corporation, FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Plaintiff, REGARDING MOTION FOR LEAVE OF COURT TO FILE FOURTH AMENDED v. COMPLAINT 14 E.I. du PONT, dba CORTEVA (Doc. 43) AGRISCIENCE, and Does 1-50, inclusive, Defendants. 17 G&M Farms Inc. (“G&M Farms”) alleges that it suffered losses caused by the application 18 of Fontelis® fungicide to its blueberry plants, including the Snow Chaser variety. Currently 19 before the Court is G&M Farms’ motion for leave to file a fourth amended complaint pursuant to 20 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(2). (Doc. 43.) Defendants EIDP, Inc. and Corteva 21 Agriscience LLC (incorrectly named as E.I. du Pont and Corteva Agriscience) opposed the 22 motion. (Doc. 48.) G&M Farms did not file a reply. The matter has been submitted on the record 23 pursuant to Local Rule 230(g). (See Doc. 46.) 24 For the reasons that…