Workplace Technologies Research, Inc. v. Project Management Institute, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 WORKPLACE TECHNOLOGIES Case No.: 18cv1927 JM (MSB)

RESEARCH, INC.,

Plaintiff, 13 v. ORDER ON MOTION FOR LEAVE

TO FILE FOURTH AMENDED

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

COMPLAINT

INSTITUTE, INC.,

16 Defendant.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

INSTITUTE, INC., Counter-Claimant, v. WORKPLACE TECHNOLOGIES

RESEARCH, INC.,

22 Counter-Defendant.

Workplace Technologies Research, Inc. (“WTRI”) moves for leave to file a Fourth Amended Complaint under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 16(b) and 15(a). (Doc. No. 97.) Project Management Institute, Inc. (“PMI”) opposes. (Doc. No. 99.) The motion has been briefed and is suitable for submission without oral argument in accordance with Civil Local Rule 7.1(d)(1). For the below reasons, the motion is DENIED. I. BACKGROUND As discussed in the court’s prior orders, this action arises out of an unsuccessful endeavor to jointly develop software. On September…