Opinion
No. 4:16-CV-1148 PLC
08-25-2016
ANTON MOORE, Plaintiff, v. TERRY RUSSELL, et al., Defendants
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
This matter is before the Court on plaintiff's motion for leave to file an amended complaint. The motion is denied.
Although the Federal Rules have a liberal policy towards amendments, "[p]ost-dismissal motions to amend are disfavored," In re Medtronic, Inc., Sprint Fidelis Leads Products Liability Litigation, 623 F.3d 1200, 1208 (8th Cir. 2010), and amendments should not be granted when they would be frivolous or "futile." See Foman v. Davis, 371 U.S. 178, 182 (1962). Plaintiff has not demonstrated that he has any meritorious claims in his amendment. Therefore, the motion is denied.
Accordingly,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's motion for leave to file an amended complaint [ECF No. 8] is DENIED.
Dated this 25th day of August, 2016.
\s\ Jean C. Hamilton
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE