Craps v. Mercury Construction Corp.

Ness, Justice:

Appellant Broyles appeals from an order denying its motions to be stricken as a defendant and to file a late answer. We affirm.

Respondent Kathleen Craps amended her complaint 23 months after commencement of this action by adding appellant as a defendant.

Appellant first asserts the trial court abused its discretion in denying its motion to be stricken as a defendant because respondent amended her complaint, adding appellant as party defendant, without order of the court and outside the time period allowed under § 15-13-910, Code of Laws of S. C. (1976). We disagree.

The trial…