Opinion ID: 2983000
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 4

Heading: Pleading Amendment

Text: Plaintiffs lastly fault the District Court for denying leave to again amend their complaint to cure any deficiencies. Though courts “should freely give leave [to amend] when justice so requires,” FED. R. CIV. P. 15(a)(2), leave should be denied if it is sought in bad faith, would result in undue delay, or would be futile. See Murphy v. Grenier, 406 F. App’x 972, 977 (6th Cir. 2011). Here, plaintiffs’ counsel did not understand the deficiencies of his complaint, requesting that “somebody tell[] me what it is that we didn’t say.” Plaintiffs did not state what amendments they would make or how the amendments would satisfy pleading requirements, and many of their claims could not benefit from any amount of factual development or legal argument. The District Court properly denied leave to amend on grounds that it would be futile. Case No. 14-2147 7 Letvin, et al. v. Lew, et al. AFFIRMED.