Edwards v. Marin Park, Inc.

356 F.3d 1058 Priscilla EDWARDS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. MARIN PARK, INC., a California Corporation; Marin Mobilehome Park; Doris Bertram, individually and as personal representative of George Bertram, deceased; Carole Holley; John Kidd; Connie Kidd, Defendants-Appellees. No. 02-16820. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted December 5, 2003. Filed January 26, 2004. Vincent J. DeMartini, DeMartini & Walker, San Rafael, CA, for the defendants-appellees. Thomas A. Moore, Law Office of Thomas A. Moore, San Francisco, CA, Jack V. Valinoti, Leland, Parachini, Steinberg, Matzger & Melnick, LLP, San Francisco, CA, for the plaintiff-appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of California; Saundra B. Armstrong, District Judge, Presiding. D.C. No. CV-01-04294-SBA. Before: HAWKINS, PAEZ, and BERZON, Circuit Judges. BERZON, Circuit Judge: 1 In this appeal we consider whether a plaintiff may be sanctioned for declining the opportunity to amend her complaint. We answer in the negative. We also address the pleading standard for discrimination claims under the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq. 1 I.…