Is a plaintiff permitted to amend or amend his complaint to include new, unrelated claims in the original complaint?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Wyk v. Rios, CASE NO. 1:09-cv-02222- GSA PC (E.D. Cal. 2010):

Noll v. Carlson, 809 F.2d 1446, 1448-49 (9th Cir. 1987). Plaintiff is cautioned that he may not change the nature of this suit by adding new, unrelated claims in his amended complaint. George, 507 F.3d at 607 (no "buckshot" complaints).

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