· 11/9/1999
Martin's Herend Imports, Inc. v. Diamond & Gem Trading United States of America Co.
Citations
- 195 F.3d 765
- 52 U.S.P.Q. 2d (BNA) 1668
- 1999 U.S. App. LEXIS 29794
- 1999 WL 1021229
How courts have described this case
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- explaining that \discretion” is misleading because of the \bias in favor of granting leave to amend” (internal quotation marks and citation omitted)
- describing “undue delay” as a “substantial reason” justifying denial of leave to amend
- a court has discretion not to allow amendment when an amendment would be frivolous or futile
- Rule 15(a) “evinces a bias in favor of granting leave to amend.” (internal citations omitted)
- “A district court acts within its discretion when dismissing a motion to amend that is frivolous or futile.”
- “When we consider an appeal of a summary judgment, our review is confined to an examination of materials before the lower court at the time the ruling was made; subsequent materials are irrelevant.” (internal quotation marks and citations omitted)
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Judges: Garwood, Smith, Benavides
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