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E.D. New York· 9/9/2011

Addison v. Reitman Blacktop, Inc.

Citations

  • 283 F.R.D. 74
  • 2011 WL 4336693
  • 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 106150

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  • finding that a document introduced by defendant as “an attack on the factual validity of the Plaintiff’s claims” is not appropriate for consideration on a motion to dismiss or a motion to amend
  • applying Rule 15(c) relation back principles to a Rule 21 motion to add a party
  • “A proposed amendment to add defendants may be considered futile ‘if the claims sought to be added are barred by the relevant statute of limitations.’”
  • “Where, as here, a proposed amendment adds new parties, the propriety of amendment is governed by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 21.”
  • “argument [that] is simply an attack on the factual validity of the Plaintiffs’ claims . . . is irrelevant to the Court’s motion to amend analysis”
  • “A proposed amendment to add defendants may be considered futile if the claims sought to be added are barred by the relevant statute of limitations.” (internal quotations and citation omitted)

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Judges: Spatt

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