Crown v. CHASE HOME FINANCE

Stephanie and John Crown appeal from an adverse final summary judgment entered after the denial of their motion to amend their answer. We reverse, concluding that the denial of the Crowns’ motion constituted an abuse of discretion.

Immediately after being served with the initial complaint, the Crowns filed a pro se, bare-bones answer. The next record activity occurred approximately seven months later when Chase Home Finance, LLC, served its motion for summary judgment. One week later, the Crowns’ newly retained counsel served a motion to amend .on the Crowns’ behalf. A proposed answer with…