Defendant’s Motion for Leave to File an Amended Answer to the Complaint
June 12, 2026 Law and Motion Calendar
HONORABLE MICHAEL L. MAU, Department 20 ________________________________________________________________________ Case Title / Nature of Case 9:00 AM Line 1 23-CIV-06084 RIGOBERTO CONTRERAS, ET AL VS. COUNTY OF SAN MATEO
RIGOBERTO CONTRERAS PATRICIA M. GARNER COUNTY OF SAN MATEO ADAM M STODDARD
Defendant’s Motion for Leave to File an Amended Answer to the Complaint
TENTATIVE RULING:
Defendant’s motion for leave to file an Amended Answer to the Complaint is unopposed and is GRANTED.
California has a policy in favor of permitting amendment. Code of Civil Procedure Section 473(a); see also, Nestle v. City of Santa Monica (1972) 6 Cal.3d 920, 939. Where the opposing party will not be prejudiced, it is error to deny leave to amend. Morgan v. Superior Court (1959) 172 Cal.App.2d 527, 530. Here, defendant seeks to amend its initial Answer, and there is no showing of any prejudice.
The proposed First Amended Answer to the Complaint which was attached as Exhibit E to the March, 2, 206 Stoddard Declaration, shall be filed by June 22, 2026.
Any party who contests a tentative ruling must email Dept20@sanmateocourt.org with a copy to all other parties by 4:00 p.m. stating, without argument, the portion(s) of the tentative ruling that the party contests.
If the tentative ruling is uncontested, it shall become the order of the Court by Minute Order. The Court will prepare the Order after hearing.
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