Legal Opinion
Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance v. Richie
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided March 16, 1999No. 12S05-9903-CV-180PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ON PETITION TO TRANSFER
BOEHM, Justice.
We hold that a tort claim against a decedent may be pursued to the extent of any applicable liability insurance proceeds if suit is filed within the applicable tort limitations period, notwithstanding limitations of probate law on the time for opening the decedent’s estate or filing claims against the estate’s assets. We also conclude that under these circumstances an amended complaint substituting the defendant relates back to the filing of the complaint in the absence of prejudice from any delay.
Factual and Procedural Background
On October 16, 1994, a…
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