Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Pleadings — Amendment of Pleadings — Trial Court May Not Consider Unargued Motion for Amendment

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

A motion to amend must be decided before considering the proposed amendment's content. The court cannot rely on ungranted proposed amendments. The principle applies to civil procedure. The rule ensures proper procedural order. The court must hear parties on the amendment application first. The proposed…

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