Richard Caruso v. Encore Capitol Group
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 RICHARD CARUSO, Case No.: 23cv00573 JAH-BGS
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S
v. UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND [ECF No. 11] ENCORCE CAPITOL GROUP, et. al. Defendants. 16 17 On June 7, 2023, Plaintiff filed a motion for leave to file a first amended complaint. Defendant filed a non-opposition to the motion. The Court vacated the hearing on the motion and took the matter under submission. A party may amend a pleading once as a matter of course within 21 days after serving a pleading or 21 days after service of a responsive pleading or motion, and may otherwise amend by leave of court. FED.R.CIV.P. 15(a). Granting leave to amend rests in the sound discretion of the trial court. International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers v. Republic Airlines, 761 F.2d 1386, 1390 (9th Cir. 1985). This discretion must be guided by the strong federal policy favoring the disposition of…