Legal Opinion
Donald Lindley and Rita Lindley v. General Electric Company, Etc., and Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 14, 1986No. 84-1582PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NORRIS, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiffs Donald and Rita Lindley filed this personal injury action in California state court within one year as required by the applicable California statute of limitations. Cal.Civ.Proc.Code § 340(3) (West Supp.1985). After the case was removed to federal court on the basis of diversity jurisdiction by defendant General Electric Company, plaintiffs were granted leave to amend their complaint to add Stone and Webster Engineering Corporation (Stone & Webster) as a defendant. Stone & Webster was not served until after expiration of the one-year limitation period.
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