Calloway v. Ford Motor Co.

Judge Brock

dissenting.

The straight line approach of the majority opinion in this case brings forth principles of law with which I have no quarrel; however, there have been occurrences in this case which seem to me to create a situation which urgently demands relief. The Ford Motor Company filed its answer during the same month in 1968 in which Matthews Motors filed its answer. According to the record on appeal the matter was dormant until 27 March 1970 when Matthews Motors filed its motion for leave to amend its answer to allege the running of the statute of limitations. The motion of…