McCoy Enterprises v. Vaughn

Smith, Judge.

Appellant, defendant below, brings this interlocutory appeal from a denial of its motion to dismiss the complaint, contending that plaintiff-appellee’s personal injury suit is barred by the statute of limitation. We reverse.

Appellee first brought suit on June 11, 1976 for injuries incurred on June 14, 1974. This initial suit named Mr. James R. McCoy and Mrs. Irene W. McCoy, d/b/a Irene McCoy’s Beauty Shop, as parties defendant. Subsequent discovery revealed that the correct owner of the beauty shop in question was McCoy Enterprises, a Georgia corporation, but that Mr. and Mrs.…