Judge Denies Assignee’s Motion To Amend Professional Liability Coverage Complaint

Mealey's (July 12, 2021, 2:42 PM EDT) -- ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A federal judge in Alaska on July 7 denied a motion by an insured’s assignees to amend their complaint against a professional liability insurer, finding that the assignees have failed to demonstrate good cause to modify the scheduling and planning order under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b)(4) and that the proposed amendment is futile under Rule 15....