[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN AMENDED ANSWER; MOTION GRANTED
On April 17, 2017, Plaintiff Alejandro Jimenez (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant Premier Meat Company (“Defendant”) for negligence, strict products liability, breach of warranty, violation of the Labor Code, loss of consortium, intentional and negligent spoliation of evidence. On December 26, 2017, Hollymatic Corporation (“Hollymatic”) was named as Doe 1. On January 31, 2018, Hollymatic filed its Answer. (Declaration of Lauren S. Gafa, ¶ 1.) Hollymatic moves for leave to file an Amended Answer.
The Court may, in its discretion and after notice to the adverse party, allow, upon any terms as may be just, an amendment to any pleading, including adding or striking out the name of any party, or correcting a mistake in the name of a party, or a mistake in any other respect. (Code of Civ. Proc. § 473, subd. (a)(1).) “This discretion should be exercised liberally in favor of amendment
Hearing Date
August 13, 2018
Type
Other PI/PD/WD (General Jurisdiction)
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[TENTATIVE] ORDER RE: DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN AMENDED ANSWER; MOTION GRANTED
On April 17, 2017, Plaintiff Alejandro Jimenez (“Plaintiff”) filed this action against Defendant Premier Meat Company (“Defendant”) for negligence, strict products liability, breach of warranty, violation of the Labor Code, loss of consortium, intentional and negligent spoliation of evidence. On December 26, 2017, Hollymatic Corporation (“Hollymatic”) was named as Doe 1. On January 31, 2018, Hollymatic filed its Answer. (Declaration of Lauren S. Gafa, ¶ 1.) Hollymatic moves for leave to file an Amended Answer.
The Court may, in its discretion and after notice to the adverse party, allow, upon any terms as may be just, an amendment to any pleading, including adding or striking out the name of any party, or correcting a mistake in the name of a party, or a mistake in any other respect. (Code of Civ. Proc. § 473, subd. (a)(1).) “This discretion should be exercised liberally in favor of amendment