Maddern
Maddern v. Austin
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RONALD MADDERN, Case No. 21-cv-1298-MMA (BLM)
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
v. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE
AMENDED COMPLAINT
LLOYD AUSTIN, Defendant. [Doc. No. 8] 16 17 18 Plaintiff Ronald Maddern (“Plaintiff”) brings this action against Defendant Lloyd Austin, in his official capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Defense (“Defendant”), pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”), 5 U.S.C. § 706 et seq. See Doc. No. 1 (“Compl.”). Plaintiff challenges the denial of his application for certain TriCare health benefits available under 10 U.S.C. § 1075. See id. Plaintiff seeks leave to file a First Amended Complaint for the purpose of adding three new claims and additional factual allegations to support those claims. See Doc. No. 8. Defendant filed an opposition to the motion, to which Plaintiff replied. See Doc. Nos. 15, 16. The Court found the matter…