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· 6/4/2004

Fassero v. Turigliatto

Citations

  • 811 N.E.2d 252
  • 285 Ill. Dec. 11
  • 349 Ill. App. 3d 368
  • 2004 Ill. App. LEXIS 659

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • the relation-back doctrine applies where there is a misnomer but only applies in cases of mistaken identity under certain circumstances
  • “[t]he most probative evidence of whom the plaintiff intended to sue is the party named in the complaint”
  • the relation-back doctrine applies where there is a misnomer but only applies in cases of mistaken identity under certain circumstances
  • one of the purposes of Rule 103(b) is to protect defendants from stale claims, thereby affording defendants a fair opportunity to investigate the circumstances while witnesses and facts are accessible
  • one of the purposes of Rule 103(b) is to protect defendants from stale claims, thereby affording defendants a fair opportunity to investigate the circumstances while witnesses and facts are accessible
  • one-week lapse between filing of complaint and notice complied with Rule 103(b)

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Judges: Appleton, Steigmann, McCullough

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