Scott Brown
v.
City of Red Oak
Appellant
Scott Brown
Appellee
City of Red Oak
Attorney for the Appellant
Brian E. Tackett
Attorney for the Appellee
Brianna Sorensen
Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals Opinion
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Appeal from the Iowa District Court for Montgomery County, Jeffrey L. Larson, Judge. REVERSED AND REMANDED. Considered by Ahlers, P.J., and Badding and Chicchelly, JJ. Opinion by Chicchelly, J. (7 pages)
Scott Brown appeals the district court’s denial of his motion for leave to amend his petition against the City of Red Oak. He contends the proposed amendment would not substantially change the issues before the court or unfairly surprise the defendant. OPINION HOLDS: Although a district court has broad discretion in deciding whether to grant leave to amend pleadings, we find that discretion was abused here. Accordingly, we reverse the ruling of the district court and remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
