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October 15, 2018

Misnomers and Misdescriptions: The “Litigation Finger Test” to the Rescue!

In the last month, the Court of Appeal decided two cases based on the “litigation finger test”.[1] The litigation finger test can assist a plaintiff in cases of misdescription or misnomer of a party. If the test is met, the plaintiff may be…

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Misnomers and Misdescriptions: The “Litigation Finger Test” to the Rescue!

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