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GRIM v. BETZ

372 Pa.Super. 614 (1988)

539 A.2d 1365

Larry C. GRIM, Administrator of the Estate of Richard Matthew Grim, Deceased, Robert M. Grim, a Minor by His Parents and Natural Guardians, Larry C. Grim and Gloria J. Grim, and Larry C. Grim and Gloria J. Grim, Individually v. James H. BETZ, Columbus Truck Center, Dallas & Mavis Forwarding Co., Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation (Two Cases). Appeal of FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION (Two Cases). Amy GRIM, a Minor by Her Parents and Natural Guardians, Bruce D. GRIM and Susan L. Grim, Donna Grim, a Minor, by Her Parents and Natural Guardians, Bruce D. Grim and Susan L. Grim and Bruce D. Grim and Susan L. Grim, Individually v. James H. BETZ, Columbus Truck Center, Dallas & Mavis Forwarding Company, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation (Two Cases). Appeal of James H. BETZ and Dallas and Mavis Forwarding Company (Two Cases).

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed April 8, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph G. Manta, Philadelphia, for appellant (at 1203 and 1211) and for appellee (at 1201 and 1202).

Michael J. Piosa, Allentown, for Grim, appellees.

Before CIRILLO, President Judge, and CAVANAUGH, BROSKY, ROWLEY, McEWEN, OLSZEWSKI, BECK, TAMILIA and POPOVICH, JJ.

BROSKY, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order denying appellants' petition for leave to file an amended answer, with new matter pleading the affirmative defense of comparative negligence.1 Appellants now contend that the denial constituted an abuse of discretion on the part of the trial court. Upon review of the record, and the briefs of counsel, we now affirm.

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