Ullrich v. Rocking Horse Ranch, Inc.

In a negligence action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the defendant appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Suffolk County (Gerard, J.), dated April 23, 1986, which granted the plaintiff’s motion for leave to amend the complaint to add a cause of action for wrongful death.

Ordered that the order is affirmed, with costs.

We find that the Supreme Court did not abuse its discretion in granting the plaintiff leave to amend her complaint to include a cause of action for wrongful death. Contrary to the defendant’s contention, the affidavit submitted by a physician who had treated…