Judge: Elaine W. Mandel, Case: 23SMCV01711, Date: 2023-11-14 Tentative Ruling

Case Number: 23SMCV01711    Hearing Date: November 14, 2023    Dept: P

Tentative Ruling

Ishal v. Delshad et al., Case No. 23SMCV01711

Hearing Date November 14, 2023

Defendants Delshad and Simon’s Caterers, Inc.’s Motion for Leave to File First Amended Answer (UNOPPOSED)

Defendants Izhak Delshad and Simon’s Caterers seek leave to amend the answer, naming the correct defendants, removing third party Simon E. Cohen and noting that Simon’s Caterers, Inc. was erroneously sued and served as “Simon’s Caterers, inc. dba Simon’s Caterers.”

Absent prejudice to the opposing party, courts exercise liberality in allowing amendments to pleadings at any stage of litigation. E.g. Slack v. Metropolitan Trust Co. (1935) 9 Cal.App.2d 86.

Considering the liberal policy in favor of allowing amendments, and that plaintiff has not opposed, the motion is GRANTED.