Rogers v. Rogers

CLARK, Judge.

Defendant first contends that the court erred in granting plaintiff’s motion to amend the complaint to include a demand for attorney’s fees. G.S. 1A-1, Rule 15(a) provides that leave to amend shall be “freely given when justice so requires.” The trial judge has broad discretionary powers to permit amendments to any pleading. See, Dobias v. White, 240 N.C. 680, 83 S.E. 2d 785 (1954), and the court’s ruling is not reviewable on appeal in absence of a showing of abuse of discretion. Mangum v. Surles, 12 N.C. App. 547, 183 S.E. 2d 839 (1971), rev’d on other grounds, 281 N.C. 91, 187…