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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:101 Copyright Infringement

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CRAIGSLIST, INC.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

3TAPS, INC., et al.,

Defendants. /

No. 3:12-cv-03816-CRB

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

LEAVE TO FILE THIRD AMENDED

COMPLAINT

Now before the Court is Plaintiff Craigslist, Inc.’s (“Craigslist”) motion to file a third

amended complaint. Mot. (dkt. 234). Having recently retained new counsel, Craigslist

wishes to add new claims for secondary copyright infringement liability as well as re-urge,

on the grounds of allegedly newly discovered evidence, a conspiracy claim that this Court

dismissed over two years ago. See Order (dkt. 74) at 24–25. Fact discovery has now closed,

and the Court is on the verge of considering defendant PadMapper’s motion for summary

judgment.

Of the factors that the Court considers in this context, at least undue delay and

prejudice to the opposing party weigh heavily in favor of denying leave to amend. See

Griggs v. Pace Am. Grp., Inc., 170 F.3d 877, 880 (9th Cir. 1999) (citing DCD Programs, Ltd.

v. Leighton, 833 F.2d 183, 186 (9th Cir.1987)). For Craigslist to amend so late in the game,

after the close of discovery and on the eve of summary judgment, would substantially and 

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unduly prejudice the opposing parties—the “touchstone of the inquiry” that “carries the

greatest weight” in the Court’s analysis. See Eminence Cap., LLC v. Aspeon, Inc., 316 F.3d

1048, 1052 (9th Cir. 2003). Accordingly, the Court DENIES Craigslist’s motion as

untimely. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 11, 2015 

CHARLES R. BREYER

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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