Archambeault
The Estate of Carlos Escobar Mejia v. Archambeault
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 THE ESTATE OF CARLOS ESCOBAR Case No. 20-cv-2454-MMA (KSC) MEJIA, et al.,
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’
Plaintiffs, MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE v. FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT
GREGORY ARCHAMBEAULT, et al., [Doc. No. 13] Defendants. 16 17 Plaintiffs The Estate of Carlos Escobar Mejia, Rosa Escobar, Maribel Escobar, and Juan Antonio Escobar (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) move for leave to file a first amended complaint. See Doc. No. 13. The motion is unopposed. See Doc. No. 13-1 at 2.1 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15 governs amendment of pleadings. If a party cannot amend a pleading as a matter of course, the party seeking amendment “may amend its pleading only with the opposing party’s written consent or the court’s leave. The court should freely give leave when justice so requires.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(2). This rule reflects an underlying policy that disputes should be determined on their…