Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Co. v. Hulstrand Construction, Inc.

VANDE WALLE, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1] Farmers Alliance Mutual Insurance Co. (“Farmers Alliance”) appealed from a judgment dismissing its claims against Hulstrand Construction, Inc. (“Hulstrand”), asserting that the trial court erred in denying its motion to amend the complaint. We affirm.

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[¶2] In April 1995, Judy Pierce was injured when her vehicle was struck by one driven by Edward Shannon. The accident occurred in a construction zone where Hulstrand, the contractor on the project, had installed a new culvert. Pierce and her husband sued Shannon, who brought a third-party action seeking…