Legal Opinion
Sylvia A. Russ v. Carolyn Williams
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided March 19, 2015No. 1D14-2772PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWetherell, J.
Sylvia Russ appeals the dismissal of her amended complaint against Carolyn Williams in this negligence case. We affirm because the trial court correctly determined that the amended complaint was barred by the statute of limitations and did not relate back to the date of the original complaint against Mrs. Williams’ husband.
Factual and Procedural Background
On May 15, 2009, Ms. Russ was involved in a motor vehicle crash with another vehicle. In November 2012, Ms. Russ filed a complaint against Mr. Williams alleging that he was the owner and operator of the other vehicle involved in the crash.…
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