What is the test for a motion to amend the pretrial schedule in a personal injury case?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Souphasith v. Itt Hartford Life & Annuity Ins. Co., Case No. 1:15-cv-01269-DAD-SKO (E.D. Cal. 2016):
16 primarily considers the diligence of the party seeking the amendment. Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 609 (9th Cir.1992). "The district court may modify the pretrial schedule if it cannot reasonably be met despite the diligence of the party seeking the extension." Id. (internal citation and quotation marks omitted).
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