Pontier
Pontier v. GEICO Insurance
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 DAVID PONTIER, Case No.: 21cv199-LL-DDL
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
v. MOTION TO AMEND
GEICO INSURANCE, et al.,
Defendants. [ECF No. 138]
16 17 Before the Court is a motion to amend the First Amended Complaint filed by Plaintiff David Pontier, proceeding pro se (“Motion”). ECF No. 138. Specifically, Plaintiff seeks leave to substitute Vuong Vo (“Vo”), a bank manager for Defendant JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“Chase”), as a defendant in place of a Doe Defendant. Id. at 1–2. On August 5, 2020, Plaintiff initiated this action with his original complaint. ECF No. 1. On May 3, 2024, Plaintiff filed a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”). ECF No. 110. On May 16, 2024 and May 17, 2024, Defendants Chase, GEICO General Insurance Company, and Joseph Dang filed motions to dismiss the FAC. ECF Nos. 113, 115, 116. On June 23, 2024, Plaintiff filed the instant Motion. On March 26, 2025,…