TENTATIVE RULING: PLAINTIFF AND CROSS-DEFENDANT DAVID CORBIN'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT is DENIED.

Plaintiff/Cross-Defendant DAVID CORBIN ("Plaintiff") seeks leave to amend to add a cause of action for promissory fraud and add additional claims for damages related to the breach of contract claim. While the Court is normally bound to liberally grant requests for leave to amend, the parties stipulated that the pleadings would be limited. Plaintiff specifically stipulated that he "agrees that he will not pursue any claim against Oak Furniture except for his claim for damages for the alleged non-payment of Phantom Equity Rights." (ROA #26 [Emphasis added].) The stipulation became an order of the Court. Plaintiff's complaint already includes a claim for damages as to non-payment of Phantom Equity Rights. The stipulation precludes Plaintiff's proposed amendment. While Plaintiff's counsel asserts Plaintiff's previous counsel entered into the stipulation without Plain