Deon v. Fortuna

—In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, etc., the plaintiffs appeal, as limited by their brief, from so much of an order of the Supreme Court, Dutchess County (Hillery, J.), dated July 13, 2000, as denied that branch of their motion which was to amend their complaint to add a claim for punitive damages.

Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.

The plaintiff Richard Deon and his daughter, the infant plaintiff Louise Deon, were injured when their automobile was struck by a vehicle operated by the defendant. Sobriety tests administered at the scene…