United States Seventh Circuit

In a suit for injuries arising out of a car accident, the judgment for plaintiffs is affirmed where: 1) the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying plaintiffs' motion to amend since the plaintiffs' attorney unduly delayed the filing of the amended complaint; and 2) the district court properly denied plaintiffs' motion for a new trial since statements made during defense counsel's opening statement were not prejudicial and closing statements were not improper.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/25/2008
• Published 03/25/2008

Judges

• KANNE, Circuit Judge., Before EASTERBROOK, Chief Judge, and KANNE and ROVNER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Seventh Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Benjamin O. Nwoye (argued), Nwoye & Associates, Chicago, IL, for Plaintiffs-Appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Garrett V. Conover (argued), Bokota Ehrhardt McCloskey Wilson & Conover, Merrillville, IN, for Defendant-Appellee.