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TO #EFEN#ANTS AN# T)EIR COUNSELS OF RECOR#%
NOTICE IS )EREBY 2I(EN t3at on No!e+,er xx -'&& at 0 a"+" or as soon t3ereafter
as t3e +atter .an ,e 3ear$ in #e/art+ent '0 of t3is Co4rt lo.ate$ at &0& N" First Street San 5ose
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CA Plaintiffs 6ill +o!e t3e Co4rt for lea!e to file a Se.on$ A+en$e$ Co+/laint /4rs4ant to
California Co$e of Ci!il Pro.e$4re 77 89: an$ ;9<"
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T3e +otion 6ill ,e +a$e on t3e *ro4n$s t3at t3e Se.on$ A+en$e$ Co+/laint
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f4rt3eran.e of =4sti.e an$ filin* of t3is a+en$e$ .o+/laint is ne.essitate$ /ri+arily ,ase$ on t3e
fa.ts 4n.o!ere$ $4rin* t3e $is.o!ery /ro.ess" T3is +otion 6ill ,e ,ase$ on t3is Noti.e of 1otion
an$ 1otion t3e 1e+oran$4+ of Points an$ A4t3orities #e.laration of >>John Doe, Esq"?? as
ser!e$ an$ file$ 63ere6it3 t3e re.or$s an$ file 3erein an$ on s4.3 e!i$en.e as +ay ,e /resente$ at
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MEMORANDUN OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES
INTRODUCTION
T3is a.tion arises o4t of #efen$antsA /ast an$ on*oin* 4nla6f4l 4nfair an$ fra4$4lent
,4siness /ra.ti.es relatin* to t3eir o6ners3i/ +ana*e+ent o/eration an$Bor +aintenan.e of a
+4ltiC4nit resi$ential /ro/erty in San 5ose"
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)a!in* asDe$ for #efen$antsA .onsent to a+en$ t3eir Co+/laint an$ 3a!in* ,een ref4se$
Plaintiffs no6 +o!e to file a Se.on$ A+en$e$ Co+/laint to a$$ a$$itional /arties le*al t3eories
an$ fa.ts t3at .a+e in li*3t $4rin* t3e $is.o!ery /ro.ess"
STATEMENT OF FACTS AND RELEVANT PROCEDURAL HISTORY
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Plaintiffs .o++en.e$ t3is a.tion on Se/te+,er xxx -'&' to seeD $a+a*es for
#efen$antA 4nla6f4l an$ ne*li*ent ,4siness /ra.ti.es in +ana*in* resi$ential rental /ro/erties in
t3e City of San 5ose"
U/on re!ie6 of t3e for+al an$ infor+al $is.o!ery John Doe, EsE" $is.4sse$ t3e .ase 6it3
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t3e .ase" (John Doe #e.l" F:") O//osin* .o4nsel ref4se$ to .onsent to t3e filin* of t3e /ro/ose$
Se.on$ A+en$e$ Co+/laint" (John Doe #e.l" F8")
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I. MOTIONS FO RLEAVE TO AMEND ARE LIBERALLY GRANTED BY
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A .o4rt +ay in t3e f4rt3eran.e of =4sti.e allo6 a /arty to a+en$ any /lea$in* on any ter+s
as +ay ,e /ro/er" Co$e Ci!" Pro." 77 89:(a) an$ ;9<" GT3is stat4tory /ro!ision *i!in* t3e .o4rts
t3e /o6er to /er+it a+en$+ents in f4rt3eran.e of =4sti.e 3as re.ei!e$ a !ery li,eral inter/retation
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,y t3e .o4rts of t3is state"H Klopstock v. Superior Ct. (&08&) &9 Cal"-$ &: &0I see also Nestle v.
City of Santa Monica (&09-) < Cal":$ 0-' 0:0" Gt3at t3e trial .o4rts are to li,erally /er+it s4.3
a+en$+ents at any sta*e of t3e /ro.ee$in* 3as ,een esta,lis3e$ /oli.y of t3is state sin.e &0'&"H
Hirsa v. Superior Ct. (&0J&) &&J Cal"A//":$ 8J< 8JJCJ0 (e+/3asis in ori*inal)" E!en on t3e e!e
or trial for exa+/le t3e .o4rt of a//eal $eter+ine$ t3at it 6as error to $eny t3e a+en$+ent of a
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.rossC.o+/laint to a$$ an a$$itional t3eory of re.o!ery 63ere t3e $elay in seeDin* t3e a+en$+ent
6as attri,4ta,le to t3e o//osin* /artyAs fail4re to .o+/ly 6it3 $is.o!ery reE4ests" Sachs v. City of
Oceanside (&0J8) &;& Cal"A//":$ :&; :&0"
T3e /oli.y fa!orin* lea!e to a+en$ is so stron* t3at it is an a,4se of $is.retion to $eny an
a+en$+ent 4nless t3e a$!erse /arty .an s3o6 +eanin*f4l /re=4$i.e s4.3 as t3e r4nnin* of t3e
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stat4te of li+itations trial $elay t3e loss of .riti.al e!i$en.e or a$$e$ /re/aration .osts" Atkinson
v. Elk Corp" (-'':) &'0 Cal"A//"8t3 9:0 9<&I Solit v. Taokai Bank !td. (&000) <J Cal"A//"8t3
&8:; &88J" A,sent a s3o6in* of s4.3 /re=4$i.e $elay alone is not *ro4n$s for $enial of a +otion
to a+en$" See Kittred"e Sports Co. v. Superior Ct. (&0J0) -&: Cal"A//":$ &'8; &'8JI Hi""ins v.
#el $aro (&0J&) &-: Cal"A//":$ ;;J ;<:C<;"
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II. LEAVE TO AMEND IN THE PRESENT CASE SHOULD BE GRANTED
In t3e /resent .ase Plaintiffs seeD to a+en$ t3e Se.on$ A+en$e$ Co+/laint as follo6s% (I)
s4,stit4te t3e na+es of t6o in$i!i$4alsBentities for #oes $efen$ant &C-I (-) a$$ an alter e*o le*al
t3eory of lia,ility as to all #efen$antsI an$ (:) a$$ a$$itional .a4ses of a.tions ,ase$ on ne6 fa.ts
$is.o!ere$ t3ro4*3 for+al an$ infor+ation $is.o!ery after t3e ori*inal .o+/laint 6as file$"
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T3ese a+en$+ents are in f4rt3eran.e of =4sti.e an$ 6ill not /re=4$i.e #efen$ants" T3is
Co4rt t3erefore s3o4l$ *rant lea!e to a+en$"
. The P!o"ose# A$en#$en%s A!e Ne&ess!' An# In F(!%he!n&e o) J(s%*&e
T3e First A+en$e$ Co+/laint 6as ori*inally file$ a*ainst De) +., an$ De) ," PlaintiffsA
.o4nsel 3as sin.e 4n.o!ere$ infor+ation s4**estin* t3at ,ot3 De) - an$ De) . 3a$ so+e for+ of
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interest in t3e s4,=e.t /ro/erty $4rin* t3e /erio$ in E4estion an$ t34s so+e for+ of lia,ility" F4rt3er
Plaintiffs also o,taine$ e!i$en.e t3at #efen$ants 6ere a6are of t3e !er+in iss4es at t3e rental
resi$ential /ro/erties ,efore #efen$ants rente$ a resi$ential /ro/erty to Plaintiff"
Plaintiffs seeD to a+en$ t3e .o+/laint to re.ite$ ne6 fa.ts an$ le*al t3eories ,ase$ on t3e
a,o!e e!i$en.e" T3erefore it is in t3e interests of =4sti.e to /er+it t3e /ro/ose$ a+en$+ents"
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Alt3o4*3 or$inarily a =4$*e 6ill not .onsi$er t3e !ali$ity of a /ro/ose$ a+en$e$ /lea$in* in
$e.i$in* 63et3er to *rant lea!e to a+en$ in t3is .ase t3e nee$ an$ !ali$ity of t3e /ro/ose$
a+en$+ents only ser!e to s4//ort t3e *rantin* of t3is +otion" See Atkinson supra &'0
Cal"A//"8t3 at -9 9<'I Kittred"e Sports Co. v. Superior Ct. (&0J0) -&: Cal"A//":$ &'8; &'8J"
/. De)en#n%s 0*11 No% /e P!e2(#*&e# B' The P!o"ose# A$en#$en%s
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Lea!e to a+en$ t3e .o+/laint in t3e /resent .ase is a4t3oriKe$ ,e.a4se #efen$ants an$ t3e
/re!io4sly $esi*nate$ #oe #efen$ants 6ill not ,e /re=4$i.e$ ,y t3e /ro/ose$ a+en$+ents" T3e
a+en$+ents are not ,arre$ ,y t3e stat4te of li+itations ,e.a4se t3e a+en$+ents relate ,a.D to
t3e filin* of t3e ori*inal Co+/laint" A$$itionally t3e /ro/ose$ a+en$+ents 6ill not $elay t3e
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trial an$ 6ill not ne.essitate any a$$e$ /re/aration .osts" See Solit supra <J Cal"A//"8t3 at
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Se.tion 898 of t3e Co$e of Ci!il Pro.e$4re allo6s a /laintiff to $esi*nate a $efen$ant ,y a
fi.titio4s na+e 63en t3e /laintiff is i*norant of t3e tr4e i$entity of t3e $efen$ant" On.e t3e
/laintiff $is.o!ers t3e na+e of t3e $efen$ant 3e +4st a+en$ t3e .o+/laint a..or$in*ly" Co$e"
Ci!" Pro." 7898" Plaintiff is Li*norantL 6it3in t3e +eanin* of t3e stat4te e!en if 3e Dno6s of t3e
existen.e of t3e $efen$ant s4e$ ,y t3e fi.titio4s na+e ,4t la.Ds Dno6le$*e of t3at /ersonMs
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.onne.tion 6it3 t3e .ase or 6it3 3is in=4ries" %M Corp. v. Superior Court (&00<) 8J Cal"A//"8t3
;J' ;0:C08" N3ere a .o+/laint sets fort3 or atte+/ts to set fort3 a .a4se of a.tion a*ainst a
$efen$ant $esi*nate$ ,y a fi.titio4s na+e an$ 3is tr4e na+e is t3ereafter $is.o!ere$ an$
s4,stit4te$ ,y a+en$+ent 3e is .onsi$ere$ a /arty to t3e a.tion fro+ its .o++en.e+ent so t3at
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t3e stat4te of li+itations sto/s r4nnin* as of t3e $ate of t3e earlier /lea$in*" Austin v.
Massachusetts Bondin" and &nsurance Co. (&0<&) ;< Cal"-$ ;0< ;00"
E!en 63en a /laintiff seeDs to a$$ ne6 le*al t3eories or .a4ses of a.tion t3e a+en$e$
.o+/laint relates ,a.D to t3e $ate of t3e filin* of t3e ori*inal .o+/laint an$ t34s a!oi$s t3e ,ar of
t3e stat4te of li+itations so lon* as re.o!ery so4*3t in ,ot3 /lea$in*s is ,ase$ 4/on t3e sa+e
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*eneral set of fa.ts" S'elt(ley v. Nicholson Manufacturin" Co" (&099) &J Cal":$ 0:- 0:0C08'I
See also Kittred"e Sports Co. supra -&: Cal"A//":$ at &'8JI Hirsa supra &&J Cal"A//":$ at
8J0"" LA $efen$ant 4na6are of t3e s4it a*ainst 3i+ ,y a fi.titio4s na+e is in no 6orse /osition if
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on t3e ,asis of t3e sa+e *eneral set of fa.ts"L Austin et al. v. Massachusetts Bondin" and
&nsurance Co. supra ;< Cal"-$ at <'-"
In S'elt(ley for exa+/le /laintiffs ori*inal .o+/laint alle*e$ in=4ries .a4se$ ,y $efen$antMs
fail4re to /ro!i$e 3i+ 6it3 a safe 6orD /la.e" After t3e stat4te of li+itations 3a$ r4n /laintiff
a+en$e$ t3e .o+/laint to a$$ a /re!io4sly 4nna+e$ $efen$ant as a /arty an$ a se/arate .a4se of
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a.tion alle*in* t3at 3is in=4ries 6ere also .a4se$ ,y a $efe.ti!e +a.3ine +an4fa.t4re$ ,y t3e
/re!io4sly 4nna+e$ $efen$ant" T3e trial .o4rt s4staine$ t3e ne6ly a$$e$ $efen$antMs $e+4rrer
fin$in* t3at t3e stat4te of li+itations ,arre$ t3e a+en$+ent" T3e Co4rt of A//eal re!erse$ t3e
trial .o4rt fin$in* t3at ,e.a4se t3e in=4ries alle*e$ ste++e$ fro+ t3e sa+e set off a.ts /laintiffsM
a+en$e$ .o+/laint relate$ ,a.D to t3e ori*inal .o+/laint an$ 6as t3erefore not ,arre$ ,y t3e
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stat4te of li+itations" T3e Co4rt of A//eal fo4n$ t3at t3e relation ,a.D /re.e$ent rests on t3e
f4n$a+ental /oli.y t3at .ases s3o4l$ ,e $e.i$e$ on t3eir +erits" S'elt(ley &J Cal":$ at 0:0" In
t3e /resent .ase PlaintiffsM ori*inal Co+/laint 6as file$ on Se/t xx -'&& a*ainst De)+ n#
De), an$ fifty fi.titio4sly na+e$ #oe #efen$ants" Plaintiffs no6 seeD to s4,stit4te t3e na+es of
fifteen /re!io4sly 4nna+e$ in$i!i$4als an$ entities for #oe #efen$ants & t3ro4*3 - as a$$itional
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/er/etrators of t3e sa+e .o4rse of .on$4.t" Plaintiffs also seeD to a$$ an alter e*o le*al t3eory of
lia,ility as 6ell ot3er relate$ .a4ses of a.tions as to all #efen$ants relate$ to t3e sa+e .o4rse of
.on$4.t" Be.a4se t3e a+en$+ents /ertain to t3e sa+e .o4rse of .on$4.t ori*inally /le$ in earlier
Co+/laints t3e a$$itional #oe #efen$ants are .onsi$ere$ /arties to t3e a.tion fro+ t3e ti+e of
t3e filin* of t3e ori*inal .o+/laint an$ t3e stat4te of li+itations is no ,ar to a$$in* t3e+"
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LiDe6ise t3e alter e*o le*al t3eory a*ainst all #efen$ants relates to t3e sa+e *eneral set of fa.ts
fro+ t3e ori*inal .o+/laint C t3at #efen$ants +ana*e an$ o/erate resi$ential /ro/erties"
T3erefore t3e alter e*o t3eory is also not ,arre$ ,y t3e stat4te of li+itations" T3is a+en$+ent
+erely a$$s anot3er fa.t t3at is relate$ to t3e o6ners3i/ +ana*e+ent an$ o/eration of
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**. The Se&on# A$en#e# Co$"1*n% 0*11 No% De1' The T!*1
Co4rts a//ly a /oli.y of *reat li,erality in /er+ittin* a+en$+ents to t3e .o+/laint at any
sta*e of t3e /ro.ee$in*s 4/ to an$ in.l4$in* trial" See Mesler v. Bra"" Mana"e'ent Co. (&0J;)
:0 Cal":$ -0' -0<C09I see also Sachs &nc. &;& Cal"A//":$ at 8J8CJ; (fin$in* a+en$+ent
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/ro/er fo4r years after filin* of ori*inal .o+/laint an$ on t3e e!e of trial 63ere $elay $4e to
#efen$antsM 4nti+ely $is.o!ery res/onses)"
In t3e /resent .ase Plaintiffs 3a!e s/ent a lar*e a+o4nt of ti+e atte+/tin* to re.ei!e ,asi.
$is.o!ery fro+ #efen$ants" Only re.ently $i$ Plaintiffs $is.o!er t3e nee$ to a$$ alter e*o t3eory
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of lia,ility an$ #efen$ants 6illf4l an$ $e.eitf4l .on$4.t 6it3 res/e.t to .a4sin* $a+a*es to
Plaintiffs"
***. The Se&on# A$en#e# Co$"1*n% 0*11 No% Ne&ess*%%e A##e#
P!e"!%*on Cos%s
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In t3e /resent .ase no trial $ate 3as ,een set an$ t3e /arties are still in t3e early sta*es of
$is.o!ery" T3erefore t3e Se.on$ A+en$e$ Co+/laint 6ill not ne.essitate any a$$e$ /re/aration
.osts for #efen$ants"
CONCLUSION
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It is in t3e interests of =4sti.e to /er+it Plaintiffs to a+en$ t3e .o+/laint to alle*e t3e fa.ts
an$ le*al t3eories $eri!e$ fro+ t3e e!i$en.e" Plaintiffs t3erefore res/e.tf4lly reE4est t3at t3e
Co4rt *rant t3eir 1otion for Lea!e to File a Se.on$ A+en$e$ Co+/laint"
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Dated: Sunday, June 29, 2014

XXXXXXXXXXXX, ESQ.
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
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