Baker
(PC) Williams v. Baker
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SHANNON WILLIAMS, Case No. 1:16-cv-01540-HBK Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
TO AMEND COMPLAINT
v. (Doc. No. 92) OFFICER BAKER, Defendant. 16 Before the Court is Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint filed on May 3, 2021 (Doc. No. 92, “Motion”). Appended to the Motion is Plaintiff’s proposed Amended Complaint. (Doc. No. 92-1). The Amended Complaint seeks to join the United States as a defendant and add the claim of common law battery under the Federal Torts Claim Act1 (“FTCA”). (See generally Id.). Defendant filed an Opposition to the Motion. (Doc. No. 93, “Opposition”). Plaintiff filed a Reply. (Doc. No. 94, “Reply”). For the reasons discussed below, the Court grants Plaintiff’s Motion. /// /// /// 27 1 The United States waives sovereign immunity for certain tort claim that challenge actions by federal officers. Title 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2674, 2680(h). …