Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE — Pleadings — Amendment of Pleadings — Unmoved Motion for Amendment Is of No Legal Consequence

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

A motion for amendment that is never argued or moved has no legal effect. The proposed amendment remains a mere proposal. The principle applies to civil procedure. The rule prevents courts from considering unargued amendments. The court cannot treat a proposed amendment as effective without…

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