Khugiani v. Jecole Enterprises, Inc.

Case: Khugiani v. Jecole Enterprises, Inc. Case No. CV2024-2623 Hearing Date: June 30, 2026 Department Fourteen 9:00 a.m.

Plaintiff Wahid Khugiani’s motion for leave to file his first amended complaint is GRANTED. (Code Civ. Proc., § 473, subd. (a)(1).) “Generally, leave to amend should be liberally granted.” (Miles v. City of Los Angeles (2020) 56 Cal.App.5th 728, 739.) While “unwarranted delay justifies denial of leave to amend,” plaintiff has sufficiently explained his delay in seeking leave to amend. (Ibid.; O’Connell decl., ¶¶ 2, 4.) The Court finds that plaintiff’s delay does not prejudice defendants Jecole Enterprises, Inc. and Don Jordan because there is no trial date, plaintiff provided a reasonable explanation for the delay, and parties have ample time to further investigate these causes of action. (Magpali v. Farmers Group, Inc. (1996) 48 Cal.App.4th 471, 486.)

Plaintiff is DIRECTED to incorporate proposed changes into a first amended complaint and file his first amended complaint by July 14, 2026. (O’Connell decl., ¶ 6, Exhibit A.)

If no hearing is requested, this tentative ruling is effective immediately. No formal order pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.1312 or further notice is required.

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