Is there any abuse of discretion in denying a leave to amend?

MultiRegion, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Walker v. Becerra, Civil No. 14cv1558 BEN (PCL) (S.D. Cal. 2014):

3. Further leave to amend is DENIED. See Cahill v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 80 F.3d 336, 339 (9th Cir. 1996) (denial of a leave to amend is not an abuse of discretion where further amendment would be futile); and

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