Murphy v. Cooper

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO ____________________ DENNIS MURPHY, as Personal Representative of THE ESTATE OF ANGELICA BACA, and JAMES DALLAS WICKER, as parent and guardian of J.D.B., and as guardian of R.C.B., Plaintiffs, v. No. 1:21-cv-00211-MLG-SCY CALVIN COOPER and THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION “In limited circumstances, [Federal] Rule [of Civil Procedure] 15(c) saves an otherwise untimely amendment by deeming it to ‘relate back’ to the conduct alleged in the timely original…