Jones

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 MATTHEW JONES, Case No. 24-cv-08952-SI

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO FILE

v. AMENDED COMPLAINT AND

DISMISSING AS MOOT MOTIONS TO

SUGAHARA KISEN KK, et al., DISMISS Defendants. Re: Dkt. Nos. 13, 25, 30,

12 Plaintiff filed his original complaint against six named defendants on December 11, 2025, then amended it two days later. Dkt. Nos. 1, 3. Plaintiff voluntarily dismissed his claims against one defendant. Dkt. No. 29. Two defendants, Amports, Inc. and APS West Coast, Inc., have not made an appearance in this Court. The other three defendants, Sugahara Kisen KK, Valero Refining Company - California, and Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc., have filed separate motions to dismiss the first amended complaint. Dkt. Nos. 13, 25, 30. The motions are set for hearing on May 2, 2025 and briefing for these motions is ongoing. Dkt. Nos. 28, 30. Plaintiff has now moved for leave to file a second…