Loyola Academy v. S&S Roof Maintenance, Inc.

The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendant. The plaintiff subsequently sought to amend its pleadings. The trial court denied the plaintiff’s motion. This appeal questions the power and discretion of the trial court to deny the motion to amend.

The plaintiff, Loyola Academy, filed a three-count complaint against the defendants, S&S Roof Maintenance, Inc., and Kelly Energy Systems, Inc., seeking recovery for damages incurred to its roof. In count I, directed against S&S, Loyola alleged various acts of negligence related to S&S’s installation of Loyola’s roofing system. In…