Vicik v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.

ORDER

BUA, District Judge.

This order concerns the motion of Joyce Beverages, Inc. (“Joyce”), requesting leave to file a fourth-party complaint against Spartanburg Steel Products, Inc. (“Spartanburg”). For the reasons stated herein, Joyce’s motion is denied.

Joyce presents its motion to this court more than a year after being brought into this case as a third-party defendant. The parties have conducted considerable discovery and made substantial progress in preparing for trial. Granting Joyce’s motion at this late juncture would undoubtedly protract discovery, proliferate the issues, and delay…