COSTELLO v. CASLER

No. 55458.

254 P.3d 631 (2011)

Debbie COSTELLO, Appellant, v. Philip CASLER, Individually, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

July 7, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Murphy, Small & Associates and Michael R. Small and Patrick J. Murphy , Las Vegas, for Appellant.

Law Offices of Arthur W. Tuverson and Jane M. Eberhardy , Las Vegas, for Respondent.

Before SAITTA, HARDESTY and PARRAGUIRRE, JJ.


OPINION

By the Court, SAITTA, J.:

In this appeal, we consider whether, under Nevada Rule of Civil Procedure (NRCP) 15(c), an amendment to a complaint adding a decedent's estate as a party to an action will relate back to the date of the original pleading filed prior to the expiration of the statute of limitations that named only the decedent as a party. In particular, we address whether a decedent's insurer's notice and knowledge of the institution...

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