Nature of Proceedings: Motion: Strike Punitive Damages from First Amended Complaint TENTATIVE RULING: For the reasons set forth herein, the motion of defendants to strike portions of the first amended complaint is granted with leave to amend. The following are ordered stricken from the first amended complaint: (1) paragraph 14(a)(2) (“punitive damages”); (2) paragraph EX-1 (“Plaintiff alleges defendant was guilty of ....”); and, (3) the last full paragraph of paragraph EX-2 (“The conduct of defendants ....”). Plaintiffs shall file and serve their second amended complaint on or before February 2, 2017. Background: As alleged in the first amended complaint (FAC): “On Saturday, September 12, 2015, at approximately 11:30 p.m., plaintiff Ricardo Munoz was riding his bicycle in the 400 block of Rancheria Street near its intersection with West Gutierrez Street, in Santa Barbara, when he was struck from behind by a vehicle. The vehicle was registered to defendant Simon Ellorin and was driven w