Legal Opinion
Stephenson v. Dow Chemical Co.
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided February 9, 2004No. MDL No. 381; Civ. No. 99-CV-3056 (JBW)PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER (AMENDMENT).
WEINSTEIN, Senior District Judge.
I. Introduction
Plaintiffs move to file an amended complaint under Rule 15(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The motion is denied for reasons explained below in conformity with the policy favoring free amendment and because no prejudice has been shown.
II. Facts and Procedural History
Plaintiffs Daniel Stephenson, a Vietnam veteran, his wife and two of his children are residents of Louisiana. A third son, plaintiff Daniel Anthony Stephenson, is a resident of Texas.
In February of 1999, plaintiffs filed a complaint in the…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Foman v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
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- The Dartmouth Review, on Behalf of Its Officers, Staff and Subscribers v. Dartmouth CollegeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
- Ruffolo v. Oppenheimer & Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1993
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