Magistrate Judge: No Good Cause Shown To Allow Amendment In Bad Faith Suit

Mealey's (March 8, 2021, 10:14 AM EST) -- NEWARK, N.J. — A federal magistrate judge in New Jersey on Feb. 25 denied a motion filed by insureds in a breach of contract and bad faith lawsuit against their insurer to amend their complaint to add claims, ruling that the insureds have failed to show that there is good cause to allow them to amend their complaint after the court-imposed deadline for amending pleadings....