Opinion
Case No. 09-12973.
February 26, 2010
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE AN AMENDED ANSWER
Defendants Federal National Mortgage Association and Chase Financial, LLC have filed a motion for leave to file an amended answer. The motion is GRANTED.
F.R.Civ.P. 15(a)(2) provides that leave to amend should be "freely" given. The amendment to the answer adding the affirmative defense of lack of standing raises a defense which goes to the heart of the case. It would be unfair to deny defendants the right to raise this defense.
SO ORDERED.