Order affirmed, with $50 costs and disbursements.
The issue on this appeal is the propriety of Trial Term's grant of leave to plaintiff to increase her ad damnum clause from $250,000 to $1,000,000. Although defendants argue that the plaintiff has not demonstrated new injuries or a meritorious excuse for the delay in moving to amend, Trial Term's exercise of discretion should not be disturbed. In Wagner v Huntington Hosp. (
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