Thornton

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 PATRICK THORNTON, Case No. 21-cv-08807-MMC

Plaintiff, ORDER RE: DEFENDANT'S MOTION

TO STRIKE FIRST AMENDED

v. COMPLAINT OR, ALTERNATIVELY,

FOR LEAVE TO FILE ANSWER;

FCA US LLC, et al., VACATING HEARING; AFFORDING

PLAINTIFF LEAVE TO AMEND;

Defendants. DIRECTIONS TO PARTIES

11 Before the Court is defendant FCA US LLC's ("FCA") Motion, filed May 27, 2022, "to Strike the First Amended Complaint, or in the Alternative [for] Leave to File an Answer to the First Amended Complaint." Plaintiff Patrick Thornton ("Thornton") has filed opposition, to which FCA has replied. Having read and considered the papers filed in support of and in opposition to the motion,1 the Court deems the matter appropriate for determination on the parties' respective written submissions, VACATES the hearing scheduled for July 8, 2022, and rules as follows. In the above-titled action, Gomez raises…