Barney v. Auvil

Judith A. Barney, as committee for her sister, Retha Summers, appeals the decision of the Circuit Court of Barbour County denying her motion to amend her complaint and her motion for reconsideration in her effort to include the Sharp Corporation, a third party defendant, as a direct party defendant. Finding that the statute of limitations barred Ms. Barney’s claim against the Sharp Corporation, the circuit court refused to allow Ms. Barney to amend her complaint to include Sharp as a direct party defendant. Because we find Mrs. Barney’s motion to amend her complaint should have been granted…