HAMILTON v. PARTNERS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC.

Nos. 12-2313, 16-2087.

879 F.3d 407 (2018)

Diane HAMILTON, on behalf of herself and all other employees similarly situated; Lynne P. Cunningham, on behalf of herself and all other employees similarly situated; Claire Kane, on behalf of herself and all other employees similarly situated; Maria Victoria Sorensen, Consent to Sue Plaintiff, Plaintiffs, Appellants, v. PARTNERS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, INC.; Partners Community Healthcare, Inc.; The Brigham & Women's Hospital; Brigham & Women's/Faulkner Hospitals, Inc.; Martha's Vineyard Hospital, Inc.; The Massachusetts General Hospital; McClean Healthcare, Inc.; The McClean Hospital Corporation; Nantucket Cottage Hospital; Newton Wellesley Hospital; Newton Wellesley Healthcare System, Inc.; North Shore Children's Hospital, Inc.; North Shore Medical Center, Inc.; NSMC Healthcare, Inc.; The Salem Hospital; Union Hospital Auxiliary of Lynn, Inc.; Faulkner Hospital, Inc., Defendants, Appellees, Youville Hospital & Rehabilitation Center, Inc.; James J. Mongan, MD; Dennis D. Colling, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

January 12, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick J. Solomon , with whom Thomas & Solomon LLP, Rochester, NY, was on brief, for appellants.

Lisa A. Schreter , with whom Bradley E. Strawn and Littler Mendelson, P.C., Atlanta, GA, were on brief, for appellees.

Before Lynch, Thompson, and Kayatta, Circuit Judges.


This is an appeal from a purported denial of a motion for leave to amend a complaint after certain court proceedings. We affirm, on the particular facts of this case, concluding that the district court did not abuse its discretion. Our reasons are best understood from our recitation of the facts.

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