James Burgett Judy Burgett v. Cigna Corporation Cravens Dargan

15 F.3d 1083 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. James BURGETT; Judy Burgett, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. CIGNA CORPORATION; Cravens Dargan, Defendants-Appellees. No. 92-16104. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Oct. 6, 1993. Decided Jan. 4, 1994. Before: TANG, TROTT, and FERNANDEZ, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM * 2 Judy Burgett ("Mrs. Burgett"), personally and as the administrator of the estate of her husband James Burgett, appeals the district court's denial of leave to file a fourth amended complaint. She argues that the district court abused its discretion when it denied leave to amend on the grounds of undue delay, prejudice, repeated failure to remedy defects in pleadings, and futility. We affirm. I. 3 This court reviews the denial of leave to amend under Rule 15(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for an abuse of discretion, but such a denial is strictly reviewed in light of the strong policy permitting amendment.…