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improper defendant (Lawsuit by motorist injured in car accident involving sheriff's deputy was properly dismissed when the plaintiff failed to name the county as a defendant. The sheriff's department was not, under Mississippi state law, a "political subdivision" that could be named as a defendant in the lawsuit. Brown v. Thompson, No. 2004-CA-01703, 927 So. 2d 733 (Miss. 2006). [N/R] City police department was not a "person" subject to liability under federal civil rights statute Post v. City of Fort Lauderdale, 750 F.Supp. 1131 (S.D.Fla 1990). ... Claimants who sue an improper party may have recourse by relating back the amended complaint to the original complaint for statute of limitation purposes. Alexander Demidov); wrong defendant (more hits: Suing the wrong defendant. Many scenarios that arise whereby the wrong defendant is sued can be avoided through a combination of active ... It is also important to be exact in identifying the correct defendant. To include the wrong defendant on the information or summons will invalidate the document ...  gov.uk Alexander Demidov) |
