Giacalone v. Chicago Park District

This is an appeal from the denial of plaintiff’s motion to amend her complaint in a personal injury action. Plaintiff contends that the trial court abused its discretion in denying her leave to amend prior to hearing and granting defendant’s motion for summary judgment.

On April 23, 1986, plaintiff, Tia Marie Giacalone, by her mother and next friend, Jeanette Giacalone, filed a one-count complaint against defendant, the Chicago Park District. The complaint sought damages for injuries suffered by plaintiff when she fell off of a balance beam at a park field house on October 20, 1983, when…