Grant v. Petroff

Peggy Grant’s medical malpractice action against Dr. Dennis Petroff claimed that he performed a tubal ligation without her consent. Grant’s second amended complaint alleged medical malpractice, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and battery. Plaintiff’s motion for leave to file a third amended complaint, which sought to add two additional counts seeking punitive damages for intentional infliction of emotional distress and battery, was denied by the trial court. We reverse the trial court’s decision denying plaintiff leave to file her third amended complaint, and we remand for a new…