Plaintiff Wallace Joseph’s Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint is GRANTED. Plaintiff to file an Amended Complaint within 20 days. Plaintiff’s Motion to Reclassify the Action to an Unlimited Jurisdiction is DENIED.

Opposing Defendants Lubna Hindi and Laila Hindi correctly point out that this should have been brought as two separate motions. Plaintiff is ordered to pay an additional filing fee of $60.00 and to show proof of such payment to the Judicial Assistant in Dept. 77 prior to the commencement of the hearing. If Plaintiff fails to show proof of payment of the additional filing fee prior to the commencement of the May 30 hearing, these motions will be continued or taken off calendar.

Background

Plaintiff Wallace Joseph (“Plaintiff”) filed the instant action against Defendants Lubna Hindi, Laila Hindi, Jesus Jamie Gonzalez, Jr. and Blanca Contreras, alleging injuries in a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff was allegedly a passenger in a vehicle driven by Defendant Lubna Hindi. Plai