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· 3/19/1992

Herman Perrian v. James E. O'grady, Sheriff of Cook County

Citations

  • 958 F.2d 192
  • 22 Fed. R. Serv. 3d 31
  • 1992 U.S. App. LEXIS 4729
  • 1992 WL 51299

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that appellate court should overturn a district court’s denial of a motion to amend a complaint only if the district court has abused its discretion
  • stating that long delays before seeking to amend a complaint can burden the judicial system, can defeat the public’s interest in a speedy resolution of legal disputes, and can justify a district court’s denial of a motion to amend
  • stating that long delays before seeking to amend a complaint can “burden … the judicial system” and “defeat the public’s interest in speedy resolution of legal disputes,” and thus could justify denial of leave to amend
  • stating that long delays before seeking to amend a complaint can burden the judicial system, can defeat the public’s interest in a speedy resolution of legal disputes, and can justify a district court’s denial of a motion to amend
  • stating that long delays before seeking to amend a complaint can burden the judicial system, can defeat the public’s interest in a speedy resolution of legal disputes, and can justify a district court’s denial of a motion to amend
  • stating that long delays before seeking to amend a complaint can burden the judicial system, can defeat the public’s interest in a speedy resolution of legal disputes, and can justify a district court’s denial of a motion to amend

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Judges: Flaum, Kanne, Pell

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