The Florida Supreme Court’s recent decision in Caduceus Properties v. William Graney, et al.[1] limits the applicability of the Statute of Limitations to a primary Plaintiff attempting to file a direct claim against a previously named Third-Party Defendant. The case addressed the timeliness of an Amended Complaint with a direct claim against a Third-Party Defendant that was filed after the Statute of Limitations had run. William Graney, principal of an engineering firm, was sued by the Plaintiff after the Third-Party Complaint against him and his firm was dismissed and the Statute of Limitations had run. Continue reading →