Pennsylvania R. Co. v. Palmer

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• explaining that futility may prevent amendment “when the claim would not withstand a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted”
• considering a plaintiff's motion to amend to add defendants and allegations based on newly discovered evidence under Rule 15(a)(2)
• setting aside entries of default where the court found plaintiff’s claims meritless against the appearing defendants and the same claims were made against the defaulting defendants
• “Streambend’s proposed addition of a claim for punitive damages is futile.”
• “Futility determinations utilize the Twombly ‘plausibility’ standard under Rule 12(b)(6).”

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