Terrin v. State of California CA4/1
In the primary appeal in this case, we consider two issues. First, does this court have appellate jurisdiction to consider an appeal from an order denying appellants John Terrin and Amanda Sztoltz's motion for leave to amend their complaint to name real party in interest North County Transit District (NCTD) as a defendant in the case? We conclude that the order is appealable as a final judgment as to NCTD because NCTD appeared in the trial court and opposed the motion, and the trial court's ruling denying the motion effectively terminated all litigation between appellants and NCTD. Second, did the trial court err in determining that the doctrine of collateral estoppel precludes appellants from amending their complaint to name NCTD as a defendant? We conclude that the trial court properly applied the doctrine of collateral estoppel and denied the motion for leave to amend. Accordingly, we affirm the trial court's order/judgment denying appellants' motion for leave t
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