Legal Opinion
Norton v. International Harvester Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 3, 1980No. Nos. 79-2424, 79-2492PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWYGERT, Circuit Judge.
The determinative issue is whether the district court erred in its interpretation of Rule 15(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by permitting plaintiff to amend her complaint to include additional defendants. We decide the court did err. We therefore reverse and dismiss plaintiff’s appeal.
Appeals have been taken by both parties. Plaintiff Virginia Norton appeals from a judgment entered following a jury verdict in favor of defendants Ross Gear Division of TRW, Inc. and its insurer Travelers Indemnity Company (hereafter “TRW”). Her appeal is based on several…
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