RICHARDSON v. DODSON

No. 91-SC-707-DG.

832 S.W.2d 888 (1992)

William D. RICHARDSON, Administrator of the Estate of Katherine Hope, Deceased, Appellant, v. James C. DODSON, M.D., and Logan Memorial Hospital, Inc., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

June 25, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Larry W. Cook, Russellville, for appellant.

John David Cole, Matthew J. Baker, Cole, Moore & McCracken, Murry A. Raines, Janet Jobe Crocker, English, Lucas, Priest & Owsley, Bowling Green, for appellees.


LAMBERT, Justice.

The issue presented here is whether the timely filing of a complaint by the decedent's son in his individual capacity is sufficient under CR 15.03 to permit the subsequent amendment of the complaint naming the personal representative as plaintiff to relate back.

Appellant, pro se, timely filed a complaint sounding in tort against appellees for the wrongful death of his mother. In paragraph one, he alleged that he "is the natural son...

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