Bailey v. Innovative Management & Investment, Inc.

THOMAS, Judge.

Plaintiff Ron Bailey was injured when a pneumatic nailer (nail gun) was accidentally discharged by a co-worker, K.C. Thompson, causing a nail to enter Bailey’s head. Bailey originally sued Thompson’s employer, Innovative Management. He later joined the manufacturer of the nail gun as a defendant. This appeal is from the trial court’s granting of defendant/manufacturer’s motion for summary judgment based on the statute of limitations. We reverse and remand.

I. NOTICE OF APPEAL

Before discussing the statute of limitations, we must first determine whether Bailey’s filing of the…