Olson v. Riddle

Steele Hays, Justice.

Ramona Riddle filed this suit to recover unpaid rent from Kerry Olson under a six-month lease of her Russellville home. She claimed additional damages as the result of deliberate destruction of the dwelling and was permitted to amend her complaint just before trial to seek punitive damages. The jury fixed her loss at $630 for unpaid rent, $2,600 for property damage and $2,500 for punitive damages. On appeal we affirm.

Kerry Olson asserts there was error in permitting an amendment to the complaint two days before trial seeking punitive damages. We disagree. ARCP Rule 15…