Rio v. Rio

The plaintiff’s complaint and other pleadings were far from perfect and necessitated several amendments. It is bad practice to offer amendments just before and during the trial of a case. The court’s discretionary powers are severely taxed in such a situation. On the question of injuries, it appeared that after a disclosure had been filed by the plaintiff in which the extent of the injuries was narrated, it was found that the plaintiff required surgery and a back fusion not theretofore discovered. The plaintiff should have sought an amendment to the complaint more promptly. In any event, the…