West v. Buchanan

OPINION

FABE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Carmen West appeals the superior court’s dismissal of her personal injury action on statute of limitations grounds. Although West initially sued the wrong person on the last day available under the statute of limitations, she substituted Hiltrud Buchanan as the named defendant within the period allowed by court rule for service of the complaint. Because we conclude that West’s amended complaint substituting Buchanan as defendant should relate back to the time of its initial filing, we reverse.

II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

On June 17, 1993, Carmen West was…