Assignee Cannot Amend Complaint In Bad Faith, Contract Breach Suit

(February 22, 2021, 9:16 AM EST) -- TOPEKA, Kan. — An assignee of an insured alleging claims for breach of contract and bad faith against an auto insurer cannot amend a complaint to add claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress damages and punitive damages because the assignee failed to show that she had good cause for filing the motion after the court’s scheduling deadline and because the insurer would be prejudiced if the complaint is amended, a Kansas federal magistrate judge said Feb. 12....