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Under Georgia law a defendant may be added to a lawsuit within the statute of limitations upon motion to the court. A work-around is for the plaintiff to add "John Doe" place-holder defendants and a defendant may be added b substituting for a John Doe without leave of court.
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Can a witness in civil case be added as defendant?
Not if the case were already underway. You would have file a new or amended lawsuit in order to name the 'witness' as a defendant or co-defendant. it is doubtful that an amended lawsuit would be granted at this point in the proceedings.
What happens if a criminal defendant dies with charges pending?
No defendant no charges. It is done.
What pleading can be filed by defendant?
pleadings filed by a defendant in a lawsuit is called written statement.
When voluntarily dismissing a lawsuit must the parties to the lawsuit sign?
The answer is no, the plaintiff can dismiss the lawsuit at anytime if there are no substantial objections from the defendant.
Lawsuit Demand letter?
A lawsuit demand letter is generally a letter from the injured person's lawyer to the defendant or the defendant's lawyer stating the amount of money the plaintiff is suing for.
Can a member of a deceased be held liable for a pending lawsuit against the deceased?
It depends on what the lawsuit is about but most likely no.
What does party to a lawsuit mean?
When someone is referred to as a party to a lawsuit it means they are a litigant, either plaintiff or defendant.
What is the person filling a lawsuit called?
The person filing a lawsuit is the Plaintiff. The person they are suing is called the defendant.
A person who files or begins a civil lawsuit is called?
A plaintiff initiates a lawsuit against a defendant.
Definition parties to a lawsuit?
The plaintiff is the accuser and the defendant is the accused.
Can you drop a civil lawsuit that has been settled?
Yes. It is customary to file a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice. This has the effect of terminating the pending lawsuit and preventing the Plaintiff from refiling another suit against the same party(ies) based upon the same facts. In fact, the Defendant will likely insist upon it.
The president of Avan told the accountants not to include in the annual report any information about a pending lawsuit.?
The president of a company told the accountants not to include in the annual report any information about a pending lawsuit.
