Legal Opinion
Steves & Sons, Inc. v. Jeld-Wen, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided May 17, 2017No. Civil Action No. 3:16cv545PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Robert E. Payne, Senior United States District Judge
This matter is before the Court on DEFENDANT JELD-WEN, INC.’S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND ANSWER TO ADD COUNTERCLAIMS AGAINST STEVES & SONS, INC. (ECF No. 101). For the reasons set out below, the Court finds that the counterclaims are-permissive, not compulsory, and the DEFENDANT JELD-WEN, INC.’S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND ANSWER TO ADD COUNTERCLAIMS AGAINST STEVES & SONS, INC. (ECF No. 101) will be granted. However, the claims and the permissive counterclaims will be severed as outlined below.
BACKGROUND FACTS
Steves and Sons,…
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