Beech
Beech v. San Joaquin County
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MELINDA BEECH, No. 2:15-cv-00268-TLN-CKD Plaintiff, v. ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, et al., Defendants. 16 17 This matter is before the Court pursuant to Plaintiff Melinda Beech’s (“Plaintiff”) renewed Motion for Leave to Amend her Complaint. (ECF No. 49.) The Court previously denied without prejudice Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Amend (ECF No. 41), on the ground that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure (“Rule”) 16, which governs amendment to a complaint once a court has issued a pretrial scheduling order, was not addressed in Plaintiff’s motion. (ECF No. 48.) Defendant San Joaquin County (“County”) filed an Opposition to the present Motion for Leave to Amend (ECF No. 50), and Plaintiff replied (ECF No. 51). For the reasons discussed below, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s motion without prejudice. /// /// /// I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND…