Rule 10 Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

• Section 1. Amendments in general.

  Pleadings may be amended by adding or striking out an allegation or the name of any party, or by correcting a mistake in the name of a party or a mistaken or inadequate allegation or description in any other respect, so that the actual merits of the controversy may speedily be determined, without regard to technicalities, in the most expeditious and inexpensive manner.
• Section 2. Amendments as a matter of right. 

  A party may amend his pleading once as a matter of right at any time before a responsive pleading is served or, in the case of a reply, at any time within ten (10) calendar days after it is served.
• Section 3. Amendments by leave of court.

  Except as provided in the next preceding Section, substantial amendments may be made only upon leave of court. But such leave shall be refused if it appears to the court that the motion was made with intent to delay or confer jurisdiction on the court, or the pleading stated no cause of action from the beginning which could be amended. Orders of the court upon the matters provided in this Section shall be made upon motion led in court, and after notice to the adverse party, and an opportunity to be heard. 
• Section 4. Formal amendments.

  A defect in the designation of the parties and other clearly clerical or typographical errors may be summarily corrected by the court at any stage of the action, at its initiative or on motion, provided no prejudice is caused thereby to the adverse party. 
• Section 5. No amendment necessary to conform to or authorize presentation of evidence.

  When issues not raised by the pleadings are tried with the express or implied consent of the parties, they shall be treated in all respects as if they had been raised in the pleadings. No amendment of such pleadings deemed amended is necessary to cause them to conform to the evidence.
• Section 6. Supplemental pleadings

  Upon motion of a party, the court may, upon reasonable notice and upon such terms as are just, permit him or her to serve a supplemental pleading setting forth transactions, occurrences or events which have happened since the date of the pleading sought to be supplemented. The adverse party may plead thereto within ten (10) calendar days from notice of the order admitting the supplemental pleading.
• Section 7. Filing of amended pleadings. 

  When any pleading is amended, a new copy of the entire pleading, incorporating the amendments, which shall be indicated by appropriate marks, shall be led. 
• Section 8. Effect of amended pleadings.

  An amended pleading supersedes the pleading that it amends. However, admissions in superseded pleadings may be oered in evidence against the pleader, and claims or defenses alleged therein not incorporated in the amended pleading shall be deemed waived.