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· 9/6/1972

Nellas v. Loucas

Citations

  • 191 S.E.2d 160
  • 156 W. Va. 77
  • 1972 W. Va. LEXIS 167

How courts have described this case

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  • discussing a defendant’s amendment of his answer to plead the affirmative defense of the statute of limitation under Rule 15(b) of the Rules of Civil Procedure
  • “So long as his opponent is fairly apprised and presented with the opportunity to contradict, he should not lose the merits of his position by imprecise and less than conclusive pleading.”
  • \A motion to amend a pleading is addressed to the sound discretion of the trial court and such discretion will not be disturbed on appeal unless there is a showing of abuse of discretion.\
  • “A motion to amend a pleading is addressed to the sound discretion of the trial court and such discretion will not be disturbed on appeal unless there is a showing of abuse of discretion.”

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Judges: Haden

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