Andrews v. Loftin

ADAMS, Justice.

James Albert Loftin, Jr., was sued by Andrews in the District Court of Mobile County as a result of an automobile/motorcycle accident that occurred in February 1980. The amount of damages claimed in the suit, which was filed February 17,1981, was $5,000.00. A motion to dismiss filed in February 1987 was granted, but in March 1987, Andrews filed a motion to reconsider, *66which also was granted. The dismissal was thereafter set aside. Subsequently, in May 1987, a motion was made to amend the complaint and to transfer the case to circuit court. The offered amendment raised the…