Wackenhut Protective Sys. v. KEY BISCAYNE, ETC.

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• holding that primary consideration on motion to amend is whether opposing party will be unduly prejudiced
• in determining whether motion to amend complaint should be granted, primary consideration is prejudice to defendant
• “Florida case law applies a test of prejudice to the defendant as the primary consideration in determining whether the plaintiffs motion to amend should be granted or denied.”
• where issues and facts alleged in amended complaint are same ones appellee confronted in defending against original complaint, appellee would suffer, at most, only slight prejudice, and certainly not substantial prejudice as a result of the amended complaint

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