Legal Opinion
Dillingham v. Greeley Publishing Co.
Supreme Court of Colorado
Decided May 28, 1985No. 82SC411PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROYIRA, Justice.
We granted certiorari to review an opinion of the court of appeals, Dillingham v. Greeley Publishing Co., 661 P.2d 700 (Colo.App.1982), which held that an entity sought to be made a party to a lawsuit by an amended complaint under C.R.C.P. 15(c) must receive notice of the institution of the action prior to the expiration of the statute of limitations before such amendment can relate back to the filing date of the original complaint. We reverse.
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On March 27, 1981, three days before the one-year limitations period for a libel action expired,1 the petitioner, Robert Dillingham,…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Harriett Duet Kirk, Widow of Dalta Ray Kirk v. Alwynn J. Cronvich, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of the Parish of JeffersonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- The Travelers Indemnity Company v. United States of America for the Use of Construction Specialties CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1967
- Karen A. Cooper v. U.S. Postal ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
- Abelino ARCHULETA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DUFFY’S INC., Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1973
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Northern Utilities Division of K N Energy, Inc. v. Town of EvansvilleWyoming Supreme Court · 1991
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