City of Mayfield v. Pitman

How courts have described this case

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• holding that to determine whether a proposed pleading is futile, courts analyze whether it would withstand a motion to dismiss pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(6)
• holding, that “although the amendment may warrant additional discovery, it should not significantly prolong the resolution of the action”
• explaining that the “liberal standard” under which courts assess Rule 15 is the “same standard of liberality” afforded motions under Rule 21
• stating that the Court’s inquiry is whether the opponent, not the movant, would be required to expend significant additional resources to conduct discovery
• upholding an unjust enrichment claim where the defendant held money pursuant to a contract provision that the plaintiff alleged to be unlawful
• allowing the plaintiff to amend the complaint to add a defendant where discovery had not been completed by any party

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