Legal Opinion
Transamerica Life Insurance v. Lincoln National Life Insurance
District Court, N.D. Iowa
Decided December 5, 2008No. C 06-110-MWBPublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING TRANS-AMERICA’S MOTIONS TO AMEND PLEADINGS
MARK W. BENNETT, District Judge.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION.1095
A. Procedural Background.1095
B. The Motions To Amend Pleadings .1096
II. LEGAL ANALYSIS 1097
A. Standards For Belated Amendments.1097
B. Rule 16(b) Analysis .1100
1. Untimeliness of the proffered amendments.1100
2. Diligence .1100
a. The “inequitable conduct” claim or defense.1101
b. The “patent-eligible subject matter” claim or defense.1103
C. Alternative Rule 15 Analysis.1105
D. Further Implications.1106
III. CONCLUSION.1106
I. INTRODUCTION
A. Procedural…
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