The following excerpt is from Johnston v. Irontown Hous. Co., CASE NO. 13-CV-0523 W (BLM) (S.D. Cal. 2014):
This rule is "intended to give district courts broad discretion in allowing supplemental pleadings . . . The rule is a tool of judicial economy and convenience. Its use is therefore favored." Keith v. Volpe, 858 F.2d 467, 473 (9th Cir. 1988) (internal citation omitted).
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