Farrow v. Downing

CLAY, Commissioner.

This is an original proceeding in this Court to compel the respondent Judge of the Jefferson Circuit Court to permit petitioner to file an amended complaint in a personal injury action. The amendment sought to increase the amount of claimed damages after respondent had granted a new trial on the ground of excessiveness of the award by a jury in the original trial. It is unnecessary to examine the basis of respondent’s order overruling petitioner’s motion to file the amended complaint. Relief will not be granted in this proceeding for at least three reasons.

The remedy is not…