Anderson Equipment Co. v. Huchber

HESTER, Judge.

Anderson Equipment Company appeals by permission from an interlocutory order. Appellant challenges its joinder as a defendant after the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations. Appellant was substituted in place of the originally-named defendant, “John Doe 1.” Since that amendment was improper, we are constrained to reverse and dismiss appellant from this action.

Appellee, 1 Shirley Huchber, individually and in her capacity as administratrix of the estate of Thomas J. Huchber, instituted this action on April 7, 1993, by writ of summons. Named as defendants were Lake…