United States Fourth Circuit

Where a defendant did not receive timely notice of its potential liability above and beyond the original claims, the district court has the discretion to deny a motion to amend the complaint to add a third party whose own suit was barred by the statute if limitations.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/31/2001
• Published 10/31/2001

Judges

• Before WIDENER, LUTTIG, and MOTZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:William Marvin Grant, Jr., Grant & Leatherwood, P.A., Greenville, SC, for Appellant. Kurt Matthew Rozelsky, Leatherwood, Walker, Todd & Mann, P.C., Greenville, SC, for Appellee. ON BRIEF:  Paul C. Rathke, Grant & Leatherwood, P.A., Greenville, SC, for Appellant.  Joseph E. Major, Leatherwood, Walker, Todd & Mann, P.C., Greenville, SC, for Appellee.