· 7/17/1998
Caribbean Broadcasting System, Ltd. v. Cable & Wireless PLC
Citations
- 148 F.3d 1080
- 331 U.S. App. D.C. 226
- 41 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 49
- 1998 U.S. App. LEXIS 16286
- 1998 WL 396239
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- concluding that the length of litigation is relevant only insofar as it suggests bad faith or prejudice
- concluding that the length of litigation is relevant only insofar as it suggests bad faith or prejudice
- holding that absent prejudice or an event such as the running of the statute of limitations, leave should not be denied solely on the grounds of delay
- noting that the FTAIA “makes clear that the concern of the antitrust laws is protection of American consumers and American exporters, not foreign consumers or producers”
- indicating that delay, without evidence of bad faith or prejudice, is not a sufficient basis on which to deny a motion for leave to amend
- holding that “the prolonged nature of a case does not itself affect whether the plaintiff may amend its complaint,” and that “artless drafting of a complaint should not allow for the artful dodging of a claim” (internal quotation marks and citation omitted)
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Judges: Ginsburg, Henderson, Williams
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