Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance v. Richie

OPINION

GARRARD, Judge.

Case Summary

Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Company (“Farmers”) appeals an order denying its motion for summary judgment.

Issue

Although Farmers presents two arguments in support of its assertion that summary judgment should have been granted in its favor, we examine only one dispositive issue: Does an amended complaint filed more than three months after the expiration of the two year statute of limitations, which substitutes for the deceased tortfeasor a special administrator who was not timely appointed under Indiana Code Section 29-1-14 — 1(f), relates back to the date…