If the wrong defendant is named in a lawsuit, the plaintiff's attorney should be contacted to correct the mistake and ensure the proper party is identified and served with the lawsuit.
Yes, a motion to dismiss can be filed if the wrong defendant is named in a lawsuit.
If the wrong defendant is named in a lawsuit in California, the plaintiff may risk having the case dismissed for lack of proper party. It is important to accurately identify the correct party to ensure the lawsuit proceeds smoothly and effectively.
Yes. He was named as a defendant in a L.A. Superior Court lawsuit on 5/20/09. www.deadlinehollywooddaily.com
The term describes the action taken by the court when the named defendant fails to respond to the lawsuit summons in writing and/or appearance upon the court date. A defendant is not required to make an appearance in court in a creditor suit, but failure to do so means the plaintiff will be automatically be awarded a writ of judgment. Such a judgment can then be executed against the defendant's real and personal property in accordance with the laws of the defendant's state.
If you do something wrong, be prepared to be named in a lawsuit.
A defendant that is not part of the suit but still can be blamed. The named defendant can use a fabre defendant to reduce its liability.
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The plaintiff's name will be listed first on the summons followed by the term vs. 'whomever'. If the question refers to multiple parties being sued it really doesn't matter as long as all the debtors are named. For example, if it is a joint credit card account, both account holders have to be named as defendants in the suit. When the suit involves a primary borrower and a cosigner the debtors are usually sued in separate actions.
The plaintiff wins the case by default and a judgment is entered against the defendant. A civil lawsuit summons is not a court order per se and therefore the defendant is not obligated to appear. An order of appearance from the court, interrogatories, depositions, discovery motions and so forth are different matters and the person(s) named should always respond. Legal counsel is always advisable in such matters.
Not in creditor lawsuit. It is a myth that the defendant must be served directly with the summons. In some cases certified mail is used or a courier service or an officer of the court. The critieria is simply that the court must make a conserted effort to serve the named person. The lawsuit will continue even if the person cannot be found or refuses to accept the summons. The situation is somewhat different if the suit is for something such as a personal injury, although default laws in some states allow the suit to be heard with the non compliant defendant retaining his or her appellate rights.
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