Downs v. Jones

Stolz, Judge.

Phyllis Downs, b/n/f Philip Downs, her father, sued the appellee for damages sustained as a result of injuries caused by the appellee’s dog. The complaint included paragraphs seeking compensation for medical expenses which the infant’s father had incurred in his individual capacity. With his answer, the appellee filed a motion to strike those paragraphs of the complaint dealing with medical bills for which the child was not liable. Phyllis Downs, b/n/f Philip Downs, then sought to amend the complaint to add her father as a plaintiff in his individual capacity. The trial court…