Legal Opinion
Ayr-Way Stores, Inc. v. Chitwood Ex Rel. Chitwood
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided August 23, 1973No. 873S162PublishedCited by 131 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHunter, J.
This is an action for personal injuries brought by Michael Chitwood on behalf of his four-year-old son against the manufacturer and seller of a power lawnmower. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $80,000. Defendants appealed to the Court of Appeals for the First District. Ayr-Way Stores, Inc. v. Chitwood (1973), 292 N. E. 2d 298.
The primary issue raised on appeal was whether the trial court erred in granting Chitwood’s motion to amend his complaint to conform to the evidence during trial. The defendants maintain that if to allow the amendment was not error,…
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