Raiser
Raiser v. San Diego County
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 AARON RAISER, Case No.: 19-cv-0751-GPC-KSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S EX
v. PARTE APPLICATION TO ALLOW
SUR-REPLY
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, et al.,
Defendants. [ECF Nos. 172, 173] 16 Plaintiff filed an Ex Parte Application for an Order to Allow a Sur-Reply. See ECF Nos. 172, 173. The Court DENIES Plaintiff’s request. “The Court generally views motions for leave to file a surreply with disfavor.” Garcia v. Biter, 195 F. Supp. 3d 1131, 1134 (E.D. Cal. 2016) (citations omitted); accord Viasat, Inc. v. Acacia Commc’ns, Inc., No. 316CV00463BENJMA, 2018 WL 3198798, at *1 (S.D. Cal. June 26, 2018). While courts have discretion to permit or preclude a sur-reply, the discretion to permit sur- replies should be exercised “only where a valid reason for such additional briefing exists.” Viasat, 2018 WL 3198798, at *1. A new argument or new evidence in a reply brief could be a valid reason…