Olsen v. Bellsouth Telecommunications, Inc.

This is an appeal from a final order of summary judgment on a complaint sounding in defamation. Appellants do not challenge the order granting summary judgment on the third amended complaint, but argue that the trial court should have granted leave to file a fourth amended complaint. We agree with appellants that the trial court abused its discretion in failing to grant them leave to file a fourth amended complaint where, as here, it appears that appellants may be able to better state a proper cause of action if allowed the opportunity. Hart Properties, Inc. v. Slack, 159 So.2d 236, 240…