Is a plaintiff permitted to add new, unrelated claims in his third amended complaint?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Mwasi v. Corcoran State Prison, Case No.: 1:13-cv-00695-AWI-JLT (PC) (E.D. Cal. 2015):
Plaintiff may not change the nature of this suit by adding new, unrelated claims in his third amended complaint. George v. Smith, 507 F.3d 605, 607 (7th Cir. 2007) (no "buckshot" complaints).
Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:
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