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· 1/29/1991

Mathis v. Massachusetts Electric Co.

Citations

  • 565 N.E.2d 1180
  • 409 Mass. 256

How courts have described this case

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

  • “[U]nexcused delay in seeking to amend is a valid basis for denial of a motion to amend”
  • “unexcused delay in seeking to amend [complaint] is a valid basis for denial of a motion to amend”
  • \an unexcused delay in seeking to amend is a valid basis for denial of a motion to amend\
  • \an unexcused delay in seeking to amend is a valid basis for denial of a motion to amend\
  • court has discretion to deny motion to amend pleadings when there is good reason, such as undue delay and futility of amendment
  • “decision whether to grant a motion to amend is within the discretion of the judge, but leave should be granted unless there are good reasons for denying the motion”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Liacos, Wilkins, Abrams, Lynch, Grbaney

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