Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

Plaintiff identified incorrectly in complaint

Plaintiff identified incorrectly in complaint and subsequent court documents. Is this legal?


Asked on 7/19/06, 12:03 am

2 Answers from Attorneys
Robert F. Cohen Law Office of Robert F. Cohen

Re: Plaintiff identified incorrectly in complaint

Conceivably, the Plaintiff's attorney could petition the court to amend the complaint to properly state the plaintiff's name.

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Answered on 7/31/06, 10:40 pm
Carl Starrett Law Offices of Carl H. Starrett II

Re: Plaintiff identified incorrectly in complaint

It is impossible to answer your question without more information. It could be a simple spelling mistake that could corrected with a simple stipulation. On the other hand, it might impact the legal authority to the plaintiff to sue. More information is needed.

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Answered on 7/31/06, 4:16 pm


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