If a motion to amend is timely, and will not prejudice the opposing party, is error to deny leave to amend?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Kaabinejadian v. Rabobank, N.A., E065940 (Cal. App. 2018):
If a motion to amend is timely made, and if granting the motion will not prejudice the opposing party, it is error to deny leave to amend. (Dunzweiler v. Superior Court of Alameda County (1968) 267 Cal.App.2d 569, 577.) "However, '"even if a good
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