Dupuis v. Smith Properties, Inc.

This is an action to recover damages for injuries resulting from a gas explosion that occurred on September 4, 1966. Plaintiff instituted suit August 4, 1972, prior to the expiration of the relevant statute of limitations. RSA 508:4. A pretrial conference in September 1973 revealed that plaintiff had named the wrong party as defendant, and, accordingly, he moved to amend his declaration and to amend his writ to reflect the correct corporate name of defendant. Plaintiff’s exceptions to the denial of these motions were reserved and transferred by Perkins, J. The only question presented is the…