Edgefield County Hospital Trustees v. Cannon Construction & Supply Co.

At the commencement of this action, the plaintiffs, Edge-field County Hospital Trustees, made Cannon Construction *501and Supply Company, Inc. the sole defendant. Thereafter, the circuit judge, with the consent of both the plaintiffs and the sole defendant, made Lafaye, Lafaye and Associates, Pound Roofing Company, Inc., and Bird and Son, Inc. parties-defendant, so as to allow the defendant Cannon to interpose a cross-action. Bird and Son, Inc. has appealed, submitting that the judge erred in adding it as a party-defendant without notice and opportunity to be heard.

Two basic determinations by…