Thursday, March 18th, 2010
DAlaska: Doe Defendants and Rule 15 Relation Back
After a § 1983 plaintiff substituted named defendants for “Doe” defendants, the defendants moved to dismiss on the basis of the statute of limitations. U. S. District Judge Ralph Beistline noted that state law applies to the limitations period, and then held that the state version of Civil Rule 15 also applies. Here, where defense counsel (a […]
