Gikas v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., et al

Filing 30

ORDER denying 28 Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint to Add Defendant. So Ordered by Chief Judge Joseph N. Laplante.(jb)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Haralambos Gikas
v.

Civil No. 11-cv-573-JL

JP MorganChase Bank, NA, et al.
O R D E R
The plaintiff’s motion for leave to file second amended
complaint to add defendant (doc. no. 28) is DENIED.

The deadline

for amending pleadings was July 1, 2012, nearly eight months ago.
A scheduling order "may be modified only for good cause."
R. Civ. P. 16(b)(4).

Fed.

Plaintiff has not explained why this

standard is met, particularly where summary judgment briefing has
already concluded and trial is scheduled to begin in two months.
As defendants note, moreover, plaintiff appears to have been
aware of the role the proposed new defendant played in the
underlying foreclosure well in advance of the amendment deadline,
yet took no action until recently, so he plainly has been less
than diligent in seeking to amend.
SO ORDERED.

Joseph N. Laplante
United States District Judge
Dated:
cc:

February 27, 2013

Shenanne Ruth Tucker, Esq.
Joseph Patrick Kennedy, Esq.