Pyco Supply Co. v. American Centennial Insurance

FRYE, Justice.

The issue presented on this appeal is whether the Court of Appeals erred when it reversed the decision of the trial court that allowed plaintiff to amend its complaint and have the amended complaint relate back to the filing of its original complaint. The underlying issue then is whether the original complaint in this action gave “notice of the transactions, occurrences, or series of transactions or occurrences” which formed the basis for the amended complaint within the meaning of Rules 8(a)(1) and 15(c) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. We answer both questions…