QUESTION

Plaintiff's name on summons not the same as when incident occurred.

Asked on Sep 30th, 2013 on Civil Litigation - North Carolina
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I am a retired chiropractor. Three years ago I had a patient file a complaint of sexual assault. The licensing board held a discovery hearing that was attended by myself and the patient's attorney. The licensing board determined that my procedures were appropriate and there was no basis to proceed further. Yesterday (2 yrs + 10 months after the hearing), I received a civil summons and complaint related to the same incident but with a different surname for the plaintiff. This name change or the reason behind it has not been addressed in the documentation. Is this a potential technicality that could affect the lawsuit?
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Plaintiffs Personal Injury Attorney serving Charlotte, NC
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The short answer is no. Worst-case, if it is a misnomer, the can be corrected by amendment. 
Answered on Oct 01st, 2013 at 4:00 PM

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