McQuarters
McQuarters v. Borgna
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ORLANDO MCQUARTERS, Case No. 22-cv-03679-TSH
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
v. LEAVE TO FILE AMENDED
COMPLAINT
GIOVANNA BORGNA, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 19 Defendants.
12 I. INTRODUCTION In this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 excessive force case, Plaintiff Orlando McQuarters moves pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15 to amend his complaint to name additional defendants and add causes of action. ECF No. 19. Defendant Oakland Police Officer Giovana Borgna filed a statement of non-opposition. ECF No. 22. The Court finds this matter suitable for disposition without oral argument and VACATES the January 12, 2023 hearing. See Civ. L.R. 7- 1(b). Having considered the parties’ positions, relevant legal authority, and the record in this case, the Court GRANTS the motion for the following reasons.1 II. BACKGROUND On December 26, 2019, McQuarters was sitting across the…