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