Ortega

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 Ronald Ortega, No. 2:21-cv-00845-KJM-CKD Plaintiff, ORDER v. Chick-fil-A, Inc., 1S Defendant. 16 Plaintiff Ronald Ortega moves for leave to file a first amended complaint to assert claims 18 on behalf of a proposed nationwide class. Defendant Chick-fil-A opposes based primarily on its contention that an amendment would be futile. As explained below, the motion is granted. 20 I. BACKGROUND Mr. Ortega filed his initial complaint in Sacramento County Superior Court, alleging Chick-fil-A violated California’s Unfair Competition Law (UCL), Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA), and False Advertising Law (FAL). See generally Compl., Not. of Removal Ex. B, ECF No. 1-2. Chick-fil-A removed the action, invoking this court’s jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1332. See generally Not. of Removal, ECF No. 1. The case was originally assigned to a 26 different District…