Legal Opinion

Moffitt v. Town of Brookfield

District Court, D. Connecticut

Decided March 18, 1991No. Civ. B-88-203 (WWE)PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EGINTON, District Judge.

RULING ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO AMEND COMPLAINT

Plaintiff brings this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, claiming he was unlawfully terminated from employment as a police officer by the defendants. On March 6, 1991 plaintiff filed a Motion for Leave to Amend Complaint. For the reasons articulated below plaintiffs motion will be DENIED.

DISCUSSION

I. Amendment Untimely

Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 15 it is within the sound discretion of the court to grant permission for leave to amend a complaint. Kaster v. Modification Systems, Inc., 731 F.2d 1014 (2d Cir.1984). In the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

Wilson v. GarciaSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
Kaster v. Modification Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
Mitchell v. City of HartfordDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1986
Hume v. Hertz Corp.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1986

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