Amend Pleadings Flashcards
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Amend Pleadings - Fed
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Right w/in 21 days of ∆’s first answer - then court discretion granted in interest of justice (delay, prejudice, futility)
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Amend Pleadings - CA
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Right until ∆ answers/demurs - then court discretion granted in interest of justice (delay, prejudice, futility)
3
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Amended Pleadings - Relating Back
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Claim = same t+o
Party = same t+o + knew of case w/in 90 days of filing + should’ve known they were meant to be named
CA Fictitious ∆: can replace w/in 3 years
4
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Supplement Pleadings
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Court discretion