Finkel 182486 v. Naphcare LLC

Opinion

WO 2 3 4 5 8 9 Brian Leslie Finkel, No. CV-23-02501-PHX-KML □□□□□ 10 Plaintiff, ORDER 11 Vv. Naphcare LLC, et al., 13 Defendants. 14 15 On February 19, 2025, plaintiff Brian Finkel filed a notice of interlocutory appeal and a motion to stay. (Doc. 71, 72.) Finkel is attempting to appeal the denial of his request to amend his complaint, and he requests a stay of this case until the appellate court resolves his appeal. “An order denying leave to amend a complaint is not appealable.” Hall v. City of Los Angeles, 697 F.3d 1059, 1070 (9th Cir. 2012). Finkel’s appeal is not permitted and 29 there is no basis to stay this case. 1 Accordingly, 2 IT IS ORDERED the Motion to Stay (Doc. 72) is DENIED. 23 Dated this 21st day of February, 2025.

WU ota MWK United States District Judge 28