Trejo
Trejo v. County of Imperial
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JOSE TREJO, et al., Case No.: 20-cv-1465-DDL
Plaintiffs,
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’
v. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND
THE PLEADINGS
14 COUNTY OF IMPERIAL, et al., Defendants. [Dkt. No. 186]
Before the Court is Plaintiffs’ Motion for Leave to Amend the Pleadings (“Motion”), in which Plaintiffs seek leave to file a fifth amended complaint to assert claim against Defendant California Forensic Medical Group (“CFMG”) under Monell v. Dept. of Social Serv., 436 U.S. 658 (1978). Dkt. No. 186. CFMG opposes the Motion. Dkt. No. 187. The Court concludes Plaintiffs have not demonstrated good cause for the proposed amendment as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b) and DENIES the Motion. I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND In November 2019, Jose Banda Pichardo died by suicide while in custody in the Imperial County Regional Adult Detention…