McGraw v. Pacifica Ashwood LLC

Opinion

} RANDALL SCOTT MCGRAW, Case No. 20-cv-954-MMA (KSC) Plants ORDER GRANTING JOINT Vv. MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE PACIFICA ASHWOOD LLC, FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT Defendant.| [Doc. No. 47] Randall Scott McGraw (‘Plaintiff’) and Pacifica Ashwood LLC (‘‘Pacifica’’) (collectively, “the parties”) jointly move for leave to allow Plaintiff to file a First Amended Complaint (“FAC”) pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 15(a)(2). See Doc. No. 47. Good cause appearing, the Court GRANTS the parties’ joint motion. Accordingly, the Court DIRECTS the Clerk of Court to file Plaintiff's FAC (Doc. No. 47-1 at 3-16) as a separate docket entry. Pursuant to the parties’ motion, Pacifica’s Answer to the original Complaint is deemed to be its Answer to the FAC. See Doc. No. 47 at 2; see also KST Data, Inc. v. DXC Tech. Co., 980 F.3d 709, 715 (9th Cir. 2020) (“A defendant is not required to file a new answer to an amended complaint when the \allegations in the amended complaint do not ‘change the theory or scope of the case.’’’) Dated: December 10, 2020 a □□□ “at Ta high HON. MICHAEL M. ANELLO United States District Judge