Harrington III v. Pinterest, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 HAROLD DAVIS, Case No. 19-cv-07650-HSG
Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR
LEAVE TO AMEND COMPLAINT
v. Re: Dkt. Nos. 41, 52 PINTEREST, INC., Defendant.
12 Pending before the Court is Plaintiff Harold Davis’s motion for leave to amend the complaint. See Dkt. Nos. 41, 52. The Court finds this matter appropriate for disposition without oral argument and the matter is deemed submitted. See Civil L.R. 7-1(b). For the reasons detailed below, the Court DENIES the motion. I. BACKGROUND A. Factual Background Plaintiff is a digital artist and professional photographer. See Dkt. No. 23 (“FAC”) at ¶ 1. Defendant Pinterest, Inc. is an online platform that allows users to create their own virtual “pinboards” or “boards,” by “pinning” images to their boards. See id. at ¶ 14. These images may be captured by Defendant’s users, or may be copied from other sources on the internet. See id. According to Plaintiff,…