Staheli v. Aetna Insurance

Order unanimously affirmed, with costs. Memorandum: Defendant-appellant contends that in this action for recovery of a fire loss Special Term abused its discretion by permitting plaintiff-respondent to amend the title of the summons by deleting the words "Patricia Staheli, d/b/a J & K Upholstery Center, Inc.”, plaintiff, therefrom and inserting in its place as plaintiff the words "J & K Upholstery Center, Inc.”. Patricia Staheli is in fact the principal stockholder and vice-president of the named corporation. Defendant argues that this change adds a new additional party who would be barred by…