Polk v. Denver District Court

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• acquiring new counsel does not entitle a defendant to amend his answer
• amendment should not be permitted where delay in asserting claim is inexcusable and opposing party would be prejudiced
• where a party fails to provide a reasonable excuse for their untimely motion for leave to amend, “[t]he policy favoring amendment of pleadings does not prevail”
• abuse of discretion standard for pleading amendments

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