Black v. Atlas Field Services, LLC
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
BARRY BLACK, Plaintiff, No. C 23-00171 WHA
v.
ATLAS FIELD SERVICES, LLC, and ORDER RE DISMISSAL
CRAIG TAYLOR,
14 Defendants.
A prior order denied plaintiff leave to amend his complaint by filing an entirely new complaint removing all prior putative class claims and adding a single new California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) claim. In sum, plaintiff’s “stated motive of strategic maneuvering, the prejudice to defendants that the amended complaint represents, and the delay in seeking amendment combine to warrant denial of leave to amend.” Black v. Atlas Field Servs., LLC, No. C 23-00171 WHA, 2023 WL 5600084, at *2 (N.D. Cal. Aug. 28, 2023). Plaintiff now moves to dismiss this action without prejudice (Dkt. No. 34). He asserts that dismissal is appropriate because “the class claims in this case are covered by an alleged arbitration agreement” (Br. 1). Furthermore, “[b]ecause the Court recently denied Plaintiff’s request to amend his…