United States Third Circuit

In a personal injury action, the district court did not abuse its discretion by denying plaintiff's request to amend his complaint under FRCP 15. Having been immediately alerted by the defendants that he was suing the wrong entities, plaintiff inexplicably delayed three and one half years before seeking leave to amend in order to name the proper defendants.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/16/2008
• Published 12/16/2008

Judges

• Before:  RENDELL and SMITH, Circuit Judges, and POLLAK, District Judge.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Nathaniel H. Speights, Esq., Speights & Mitchell, Washington, D.C., Counsel for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Hugh M. Emory, Esq., Ryan, Emory & Ryan, Paoli, PA, Counsel for Appellee.