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2019 WL 5085038·
M.D. Fla.·
2023-08-02
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The court granted defendants' motions to reopen discovery and amend their answer, finding good cause under Rule 16 and allowing amendment under Rule 15.
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S.D. Fla.·
2026-02-10
The court held that a pro se litigant cannot represent others, and the second amended complaint was dismissed as a shotgun pleading, but the plaintiff was granted leave to amend.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-09-15
The court denied the plaintiff's renewed motion for leave to amend the complaint because the plaintiff failed to demonstrate good cause for the untimely filing and exceeded the scope of prior court orders.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-08-15
The court held that third-party defendant Claims Direct Access (CDA) was improperly joined and untimely served, warranting dismissal.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-06-17
The court denied the defendant's motion to amend its answer, affirmative defenses, and counterclaim because the motion was filed after the deadline and the defendant failed to show good cause for the delay.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-05-02
A party seeking to amend pleadings after a scheduling order deadline must demonstrate good cause, which requires diligence; absent good cause, the court need not consider Rule 15 factors, and amendment may be denied due to undue delay or prejudice.
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M.D. Fla.·
2025-02-25
The court granted in part and denied in part the plaintiff's motion for leave to amend, allowing him to file an amended complaint that complies with federal rules.
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S.D. Fla.·
2025-01-30
The court held that the plaintiff's Amended Complaint failed to state a plausible claim under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA) because the defendant was not a creditor, and therefore, the court dismissed the complaint with prejudice.
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S.D. Fla.·
2024-08-05
The court held that the notice pleading standard applies to affirmative defenses and granted in part and denied in part the motion to strike.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-07-02
The court held that the Copyright Act preempts the FDUTPA claim, and the claim also fails to plead consumer injury and actual damages, but granted leave to amend.
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M.D. Fla.·
2024-04-30
The court granted plaintiffs' motion for leave to file an amended complaint, finding that the potential for dismissal under the Rooker-Feldman doctrine was a matter for a motion to dismiss, not a motion to amend.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-12-22
The court granted the defendants' motion for judgment on the pleadings, finding that the primary insurer was an indispensable party that could not be joined, and denied the plaintiff's motion for leave to amend as futile.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-10-23
The court adopted the magistrate judge's report and recommendation, denying the application to proceed without prepayment of fees and dismissing the amended complaint with leave to amend.
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S.D. Fla.·
2023-09-07
The court granted plaintiff's motion for leave to amend its complaint and denied defendant's motion to dismiss as moot, denied defendant's motion to transfer venue, and denied defendant's motion to stay discovery.
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M.D. Fla.·
2023-03-15
The court recommended dismissal of the case because the pro se plaintiff failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted and repeatedly failed to comply with court orders to file an amended complaint.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-10-14
The court held that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(a) does not permit substitution when a plaintiff dies before the action is filed, but leave to amend under Rules 15 and 17 may be granted for an understandable mistake.
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S.D. Fla.·
2022-06-29
The court denied the plaintiff's motion to amend her complaint for a second time because she failed to show good cause for the delay.
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S.D. Fla.·
2021-09-29
The court recommended granting the motion to dismiss, finding the amended complaint lacked sufficient factual allegations to state claims for discrimination and retaliation, but granted leave to amend.
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M.D. Fla.·
2020-01-28
The court held that the plaintiff's amended complaint was a shotgun pleading and that her request to amend was untimely and lacked good cause, warranting dismissal.
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S.D. Fla.·
2019-08-28
The court held that the plaintiff's motion to amend was denied for failure to show good cause, the § 1983 claims against the Sheriff were dismissed for failure to state a claim, and supplemental jurisdiction over state law claims was declined.
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244 F.R.D. 137·
S.D. Fla.·
2012-06-13
The court granted defendants' motion for leave to amend their answer to correct a scrivener's error, finding good cause under Rule 16(b) and that justice required leave under Rule 15(a)(2).