· 10/19/1982
Stephen C. Schiff v. Jane Kennedy, and John Doe, and Persons Unknown
Citations
- 691 F.2d 196
- 1982 U.S. App. LEXIS 24710
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- permitting designation of Doe Defendant where the plaintiff knew the defendant existed but could not identify the defendant by name
- “[I]f it does not appear that the true identity of an unnamed party can be discovered through discovery or through intervention by the court, the court could dismiss the action without prejudice.”
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Judges: Widener, Sprouse, Kiser
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