Legal Opinion
Sinclair v. Zurich American Insurance
District Court, D. New Mexico
Decided September 11, 2015No. CV 14-606 WPL/KBMPublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO AMEND
WILLIAM P. LYNCH, United States Magistrate Judge.
Robert Sinclair has filed a motion to amend his Complaint to add claims of bad faith and unfair insurance practices against Zurich American Insurance Company to complement his breach of contract claim for Zurich’s denial of underinsured motorist benefits. (Doc. 65.) Zurich opposes the amendment, arguing that it should be denied because Sinclair’s motion to amend is untimely and the.new claims are futile. (Doc. 67 at 6-11.) The parties also contest whether Sinclair may rely upon Zurich’s litigation conduct in filing…
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