Kraly v. Vannewkirk

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The threshold question presented by this action concerns the extent to which the amendment of pleadings adding parties may relate back to the date of the original filing. Civ.R. 15(C) governs this issue. It provides in relevant part:

“Relation Back of Amendments. Whenever the claim or defense asserted in the amended pleading arose out of the conduct, transaction, or occurrence set forth or attempted to be set forth in the original pleading, the amendment relates back to the date of the original pleading. An amendment changing the party against whom a claim is asserted relates back if the…