Samples v. BARNES GROUP, INC.

Carley, Judge.

Appellant initiated the instant suit against appellee and other defendants not parties to this appeal, seeking damages for personal injuries. The original complaint was subsequently superseded by four amended complaints. Following discovery, the trial court granted appellee’s motion for summary judgment on the ground that the claims asserted in appellant’s final amended complaint were barred by the statute of limitation.

The sole issue for resolution on appeal is whether appellant’s fourth amended complaint relates back to the date of the original pleading. The original…