Salcedo-Albanez v. United States

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO AMEND

WHELAN, District Judge.

Plaintiff Elisa Salcedo-Albanez (“Plaintiff’) moves to amend pursuant to Rule 15 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Defendant the United States of America (“United States”) opposes. All parties are represented by counsel. The Court decides the matter on the papers submitted and without oral argument pursuant to CM Local Rule 7.1(d.l).

I. Background

On October 11, 1998 Plaintiff was involved in a car accident with a United States Border Patrol vehicle on Highway SR-98. (See Pi’s Compl. at 2.) Sometime thereafter, Plaintiff…