Cabaniss v. Cook

Defendant, Lagatha Cabaniss, appeals from a judgment of $15,000 for plaintiff, Warren Cook, an unemancipated minor suing, by and through his father as next friend, for damages arising out of an automobile accident. We affirm.

At a pre-trial conference, plaintiff was allowed to amend his complaint to include a claim for medical expenses and loss of earnings. The amendment occurred more than one year after the date of the accident. Neither plaintiff's mother nor his father has filed suit to recover medical expenses or loss of earnings incurred as a result of their son's injuries. As to their…