Dean v. Hunt

Adams, Judge.

The sole question on appeal in this case is whether the trial court abused its discretion by denying the plaintiffs motion to add a party defendant.

On July 14, 2000, Marion Dean was involved in a three-car collision. He alleged that Joseph L. Hunt was improperly traveling north in a turning lane when he struck a car driven by Duke R. Groover as Groover was pulling out of a parking lot and crossing northbound traffic to turn left, or south, onto the same road. The force of the impact caused Hunt’s car to cross the middle line into oncoming traffic where it struck plaintiff Dean’s…