Civil Procedure – Misnomer – Name – Service Of Process

By Deborah Elkins
Published: March 15, 2010

Tags: Albemarle County Circuit Court, Civil Procedure, Judge Cheryl V. Higgins, Virginia Circuit Courts

An Albemarle County Circuit Court says a plaintiff who attempted service on “Maggie Walker” cannot pursue her suit for injuries against “Ann Margaret Walker,” even though the plaintiff’s complaint identified the right defendant driver, vehicle and date of the incident. The court could not find any case that distinguished between a misnomer and a pure misnomer. ...

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