Lopez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 FRANCISCO LOPEZ, Case No.: 20-CV-533 TWR (BLM)

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

v. EX PARTE MOTION FOR LEAVE

TO FILE FIRST AMENDED

CITY OF EL CAJON; OFFICER R.

COMPLAINT

GRAY, in his individual capacity; and

DOES 1–30,

(ECF No. 12) 16 Defendants.

Presently before the Court is Plaintiff’s Ex Parte Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint (“Mot. to Amend,” ECF No. 12). Defendants filed an Opposition (ECF No. 15), and Plaintiff filed a Reply (ECF No. 16). Having carefully considered Plaintiff’s Proposed First Amended Complaint (ECF No. 12-1), the Parties’ arguments, and the law, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s Ex Parte Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint. BACKGROUND On March 20, 2020, Plaintiff filed a Complaint alleging causes of action for excessive force and failure to intercede under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Defendants Officer R. Gray…