Legal Opinion
Ward Electronics Service, Inc. v. First Commercial Bank
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 2, 1987No. 86-3149PublishedCited by 76 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JAMES DICKSON PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge:
Ward Electronics Services, Inc. (Ward) here appeals the denial of its motion to amend its complaint against First Commercial Bank (FCB). The district court denied the motion because “the proposed amended complaint revises completely the theory upon which [Ward sought] to recover” and because Ward had already amended its complaint once. We hold that the district court abused its discretion in denying the motion and reverse.
Ward obtained a performance bond from Eastern Indemnity Company of Maryland (Eastern Indemnity) to secure its performance of a contract…
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