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.

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

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.