Aircraft Radio Systems, Inc. v. Von Schlegell

Banke, Judge.

Thirteen months after the original complaint was filed in this case, the plaintiff/appellant moved for and was granted permission to add the appellee as a party defendant. The appellee subsequently moved to be dismissed from the case on the ground that this delay was prejudicial, and the trial court granted the motion. The case is now before us pursuant to our grant of the appellant’s application for interlocutory appeal.

The appellant, a corporation, filed suit on March 20, 1981, to recover damages from William A. Champion (one of the appellant’s directors and former officers)…