Santa Clara Valley Water District v. CH2M Hill, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN JOSE DIVISION
SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER Case No. 19-CV-08295-LHK
DISTRICT,
13 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
LEAVE TO AMEND AND REMAND
14 v. Re: Dkt. No. 26 15 CH2M HILL, INC. and CDM SMITH INC., 16 Defendants. 17 Plaintiff Santa Clara Valley Water District (“SCVWD”) brings the instant lawsuit against CH2M Hill, Inc. (“CH2M”), CDM Smith Inc. (“CDM”), and Does 1–60 for negligence, breach of contract, and breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing with respect to the design and construction of SCVWD’s Rinconada Water Treatment Plant. Before the Court is SCVWD’s motion for leave to amend and remand. SCVWD moves to amend the Complaint to join a non- diverse party, which would destroy diversity jurisdiction and require that the Court remand the case to state court. Having considered the submissions of the parties, the relevant law, and the record in this case, the Court GRANTS SCVWD’s motion for leave to amend and remand. I. BACKGROUND 27…