Brown

BACKGROUND

26 On January 9, 2020, Plaintiff Carolyn Brown (“Plaintiff”), appearing pro se, filed this 27 action in the Superior Court of California, County of Madera, with the action bearing case number MCV082926. (ECF Nos. 1 at 2; 1-1.) On February 5, 2020, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 1441 and 1446, Defendant Property and Casualty Insurance Company of Hartford (“Defendant” or “Hartford”), removed the action to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. (ECF No. 1.) On June 1, 2020, a scheduling order issued setting the pretrial and trial dates in this action. (ECF No. 19.) Pursuant to the scheduling order, any motions or stipulations requesting leave to amend the pleadings were to be filed on or before July 1, 2020. (Id. at 2.) On July 2, 2020, Defendant filed an ex parte application pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(1), requesting a one-day extension of the July 1, 2020 deadline for filing motions to amend the pleadings. (ECF No. 20.) On July 6, 2020, the Court granted Defendant’s ex parte application, and ordered any motion for leave to amend to be filed within…