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MOTION FOR LEAVE TO File First Amended Complaint
Set for Law and Motion/Discovery Calendar on Thursday, April 09, 2026, Line 6.
Plaintiff Danny Williams' unopposed motion to file first amended complaint is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
First, Plaintiff has not demonstrated his moving papers were timely served. (See Code of Civil Procedure section 1005(b) [motion must be filed and served 16 court days before hearing]; Code of Civil Procedure section 1013(a) [service by mail where place of address and place of mailing are within State of adds 5 calendar days to the period of notice]; see Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6(a)(3)(B) [service by email adds two court days to "any period of notice"].) Plaintiff served his moving papers on Defendant electronically on 3/16/2026, which is not 16 court days plus two court days before 4/9/2026, the hearing date noticed.
Second, Plaintiff failed to comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1234. Given this failure, the court is left without sufficient information to consider the merits of the motion.
Third, it is not entirely clear what Plaintiff is seeking to do. Perhaps this will be clearer once Plaintiff complies with rule 3.1234. The court notes, however, the complaint includes no Doe Defendant, so the court cannot treat this as a Doe amendment. And while Plaintiff discusses the contract, the contract is not before the court. In the complaint, Plaintiff alleges the contract is attached as an exhibit, but no exhibit is attached.
Prior to the hearing, Plaintiff shall lodge by email to contestdept302tr@sftc.org a proposed order repeating the above verbatim.
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