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Civil Procedure - Process - Amendment When A Partnership Is Served As A Corporation, Donald W. Shaffer
Civil Procedure - Process - Amendment When A Partnership Is Served As A Corporation, Donald W. Shaffer
Michigan Law Review
Plaintiff instituted a negligence action for personal injuries by serving a summons and complaint on one Moriarty as an officer of Moriarty Manufacturing Company, intending thereby a substituted service on this company. Plaintiff believed the named firm to be a corporation, but it was in fact a partnership of which Moriarty was a member. There was no appearance or answer. Two and one-half years after the initial service, an amended summons and complaint were served on all of the partners. In answer, defendants pleaded a two-year statute of limitations and moved for a summary judgment, which was granted. On appeal, …