Opinion ID: 75550
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Granting of Leave to Amend

Text: 23 On October 2, 1997, plaintiffs filed their separate motion for permission to file a third amended complaint. The plaintiffs argued that the third amended complaint, by concentrating on conduct that occurred in Miami, cured the deficiencies that had led the court to dismiss the earlier version of the complaint on forum non conveniens grounds. The court granted the motion for leave to amend the complaint. The third amended complaint contained claims under civil RICO 18 U.S.C. §§ 1962(b), (c) & (d) and 1964 (c) & (d), and for breach of contract, fraudulent inducement, conversion, replevin, fraudulent transfers, civil conspiracy, reclamation of shares, and unjust enrichment. 24 Defendants moved for reconsideration arguing that, in light of the court's April 21, 1997 forum non conveniens dismissal, and its subsequent denials of post-judgment relief, the court lacked jurisdiction to grant plaintiffs leave to amend. The court denied the motion for reconsideration. Defendants then filed a motion to dismiss the third amended complaint, again raising forum non conveniens arguments as well as principles of international comity. That motion, too, was denied. 25