brent richards, Plaintiff, v. prl aluminum, inc., Defendant.
Case No.: 19STCV24803
Hearing Date: July 2, 2020
[TENTATIVE] order RE:
motion for leave to amend
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Brent Richards (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant PRL Aluminum, Inc. (“Defendant”) after he was injured while inspecting equipment at Defendant’s manufacturing facility. Plaintiff moves to amend the complaint to assert a claim for punitive damages. The motion is granted.
LEGAL STANDARD
Per Code of Civil Procedure section 473, subdivision (a)(1), “The court may, in furtherance of justice, and on any terms as may be proper, allow a party to amend any pleading or proceeding by adding or striking out the name of any party, or by correcting a mistake in the name of a party, or a mistake in any other respect; and may, upon like terms, enlarge the time for answer or demurrer. The court may likewise, in its discretion, after notice to the adverse party, allow, upon any terms as may be just, an a
Hearing Date
July 02, 2020
Type
Other Personal Injury/Property Damage/Wrongful Death (General Jurisdiction)
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brent richards, Plaintiff, v. prl aluminum, inc., Defendant.
Case No.: 19STCV24803
Hearing Date: July 2, 2020
[TENTATIVE] order RE:
motion for leave to amend
BACKGROUND
Plaintiff Brent Richards (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant PRL Aluminum, Inc. (“Defendant”) after he was injured while inspecting equipment at Defendant’s manufacturing facility. Plaintiff moves to amend the complaint to assert a claim for punitive damages. The motion is granted.
LEGAL STANDARD
Per Code of Civil Procedure section 473, subdivision (a)(1), “The court may, in furtherance of justice, and on any terms as may be proper, allow a party to amend any pleading or proceeding by adding or striking out the name of any party, or by correcting a mistake in the name of a party, or a mistake in any other respect; and may, upon like terms, enlarge the time for answer or demurrer. The court may likewise, in its discretion, after notice to the adverse party, allow, upon any terms as may be just, an a