Lopez

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ALBERTO LOPEZ, an individual, Case No.: 20-CV-1453 JLS (WVG)

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S

v. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE

COUNTERCLAIM AGAINST

SMITHS DETECTION, INC., a Delaware

PLAINTIFF

corporation; and DOES 1 through 50, 15 inclusive, (ECF No. 44) 16 Defendants.

Presently before the Court is Defendant Smiths Detection, Inc.’s Motion for Leave to File Counterclaim against Plaintiff (“Mot.,” ECF No. 44), as well as Plaintiff Alberto Lopez’s Opposition thereto (“Opp’n,” ECF No. 45) and Defendant’s Reply in support thereof (“Reply,” ECF No. 46). The Court took the matter under submission without oral argument pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7.1(d)(1). See ECF No. 47. Having carefully reviewed Plaintiff’s Complaint (“Compl.,” ECF No. 1-2), Defendant’s Proposed Counterclaim (“CC,” ECF No. 44-1), the Parties’ arguments, and the law, the Court GRANTS the Motion, for the reasons that follow. / / / / / / / / / …