Pons
Pons v. Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 STEPHEN PONS, et al., Case No. 23-cv-03436-MMC
Plaintiffs,
ORDER CONDITIONALLY GRANTING
v. PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR LEAVE
TO AMEND
WALTER KIDDE PORTABLE EQUIPMENT INC., et al., 11 Defendants.
12 Before the Court is plaintiffs' "Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint to Substitute Putative Class Representative," filed April 24, 2024, whereby plaintiffs seek to file a proposed First Amended Complaint ("Proposed FAC") for the purpose of substituting Charles Bellavia ("Bellavia") in place of named plaintiff Stanley Wolken ("Wolken"). Defendant BRK Brands, Inc. d/b/a First Alert ("First Alert") has filed opposition,1 to which plaintiffs have replied. Having read and considered the papers filed in support of and in response to the motion, the Court rules as follows.2 Pursuant to Rule 15(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, a district court "should freely give leave [to amend] when justice so requires." See Fed. R. Civ.…