Opinion
21-2321-JWB-GEB
12-29-2021
SIGNATURE FLOORING, INC., Plaintiff, v. SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC., Defendant.
ORDER
GWYNNE E. BIRZER UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
This matter is before the Court on defendant Shaw Industries, Inc.'s motion for leave to amend its pleadings by joining two third-party defendants through filing its Third-Party Complaint against them. (ECF No. 17). Plaintiff Signature Flooring, Inc.'s position on the request was not documented in the motion. However, the motion was filed December 8, 2021, making Plaintiff's response deadline December 22, 2021. No. response was filed, and the Court may grant the motion as uncontested without further notice pursuant to D. Kan. Rule 7.4(b).
Additionally, in its discretion, the Court finds the balance of factors weigh in favor of amendment as analyzed under Fed.R.Civ.P. 15(a)(2) and justice requires amendment.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Defendant Shaw Industries, Inc.'s motion for leave to file a Third-Party Complaint (ECF No. 17) is GRANTED. Defendant shall file its Third-Party Complaint no later than January 12, 2022.
IT IS SO ORDERED.