Court Opinion

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Andrews, Judge,
dissenting.
Since I find nothing in the record that shows the plaintiff’s lack of laches or lack of unexcusable delay, I cannot agree that the trial judge, who heard all that was presented at the hearing which was not recorded for our review, abused his discretion in denying the motion to amend.
The complaint was filed October 17, 1989. The motion to amend was not filed until November 15, 1990.
“ ‘ “The burden is on the party seeking amendment to show lack of laches or lack of unexcusable delay.” (Cit.) The record reveals no attempt by (appellant) to satisfy this burden in the case sub judice. . . . As the record contains no showing of a lack of laches or inexcusable delay, we find no abuse of the trial court’s discretion in its denial of (appellant’s) motion to amend.’ Mulkey v. Gen. Motors Corp., 164 Ga. App. 752, 754-755 (3) (299 SE2d 48); rev’d on other grounds, 251 Ga. 32 (302 SE2d 550).” Ostroff v. Coyner, 187 Ga. App. 109, 113 (2) (369 SE2d 298) (1988).
“ ‘(T)his court will not presume the trial court committed error where that fact does not affirmatively appear.’ [Cits.]” Green v. Sun Trust Banks, 197 Ga. App. 804, 807 (3) (399 SE2d 712) (1990).
Therefore, I must respectfully dissent.
*661Decided October 29, 1991.
William N. Robbins, Gerald P. Ruleman, for appellant.
Beck, Owen & Murray, Samuel A. Murray, Sullivan, Hall, Booth & Smith, Timothy H. Bendin, Mark A. Bayless, for appellees.