Martinez

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 7 JOANN MARTINEZ, Case No. 22-cv-06092-CRB

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR

v.

LEAVE TO AMEND

BAY AREA RESCUE MISSION, Defendant.

Plaintiff Joann Martinez moves for leave to amend her complaint to add a new count (intentional infliction of emotional distress) and related facts arising out of her employment termination by Defendant Bay Area Rescue Mission, or BARM. Martinez brought her motion after the close of discovery and fails to adequately explain why she did not amend earlier, when any prejudice to BARM could have been avoided or minimized. Accordingly, finding the matter suitable for resolution without argument pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-1(b), the Court DENIES Martinez’s motion for leave to amend. I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY In Martinez’s operative complaint, filed in October 2022, she alleges that BARM violated two federal statutes when it fired her: Title VII and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Compl.…