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whether Rule 15 or Rule 21 applies to the addition of a party under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Fifth Circuit resolved this issue in McLellan,. Mississippi Power & Light Co., 526 F.2d 870 (56' Cir.), vacated in part on other grounds 545 F.2d 919 (5th Cir. 1977). Plaintiff McLellan filed su

amend their petition. "Although the district court should err on the side of allowing amendment, leave to amend should not be given automatically." Chitimachia Tribe of Louisiana Harry L. Laws Co 690 F.2d 1157, 1163 (5th Cir. 1982), citin Addington'. Farmer's Elevator Mut. Ins. Co., 650 F.2d 663, 666 (5th Cir.

ssue in McLellan I. Mississippi Power & Light Co., 526 F.2d 870 (5th Cir.), vacated in part on other grounds 545 F.2d 919 (5th Cir. 1977). Plaintiff McLellan filed suit against his former employer, defendant Mississippi Power and Light Company, for discharging him for violating company policy by filing a

amend their petition. "Although the district court should err on the side of allowing amendment, leave to amend should not be given automatically." Chitimachia Tribe of Louisiana I. Harry I. Laws Co., 690 1 Jane Doe No. 3, who seeks to be added as a party, also wasted little time in utilizing the non- prosecution

e in McLellan I. Mississippi Power & Light Co., 526 F.2d 870 (5'1' Cir.), vacated in part on other grounds, 545 F.2d 919 (511' Cir. 1977). Plaintiff McLellan filed suit against his former employer, defendant Mississippi Power and Light Company, for discharging him for violating company policy by filing a

amend their petition. "Although the district court should err on the side of allowing amendment, leave to amend should not be given automatically." Chitimachia Tribe of Louisiana I. Harry L. Laws Co., Inc., 690 F.2d 1157, 1163 (5'1' Cir. 1982), citing Addington I. Farmer's Elevator Mutual Insurance maC ., 650 F.