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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights (Employment Discrimination)

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FOAD ALOWDI,

Plaintiff,

 v.

ABLE BUILDING SERVICES d/b/a ABM,

MANILO GARCIA, and ROBERT

ESQUADA,

Defendants. /

No. C 09-01258 WHA

ORDER DENYING AMENDMENT

TO CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER

Pursuant to the case management order entered in this matter, the deadline to amend the

pleadings was September 30, 2009. That deadline is now long since passed and trial is

scheduled to begin on July 12, 2010. Now the parties have stipulated to seek leave to amend

the case management order to permit plaintiff to file a fourth amended complaint. They also

seek to adjust the trial date and other pretrial deadlines. This would be a disruption to the

orderly scheduling of the case. Rule 16(b)(4) provides that leave to amend following entry of

the case management order may be granted only upon a showing of “good cause” for the delay

and with the judge’s consent. This good cause standard “primarily considers the diligence of

the party seeking the amendment.” Coleman v. Quaker Oats, 232 F.3d 1271, 1294 (9th Cir.

2000). The parties’ stipulation does not provide a reason that the amendment should be 

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allowed except for the agreement of the parties. This is insufficient. Lack of good cause

shown, the request to amend is DENIED without prejudice to trying again.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 16, 2010. WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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