Pitts v. Port East Pulaski Highway

CAVANAUGH, Judge:

Did the trial court err in denying the appellant’s petition to amend its pleading to designate the defendant as Port East Transfer Co., Inc. instead of Port East Pulaski Highway?

Plaintiff, Abe Pitts, filed suit against Port East Pulaski Highway on January 20, 1984 and claimed damages for personal injuries which he sustained in an accident on July 19, 1983. Plaintiff took a default judgment against the *67designated defendant and refused a request to open the judgment against Port East Pulaski Highway. Port East Transfer Co., Inc. then moved to open the default judgment. After…