The misnomer and mistaken identity doctrines apply where a plaintiff sues a defendant too late. Misnomer occurs when the plaintiff has the wrong name of the right party (ex: I intend to sue Donald Trump but instead name “Ronald Trump” as Defendant). Mistaken identity is involved where the plaintiff has named the wrong party. (I …
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