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HAMPTON v. MEYER

Record No. 191194.

847 S.E.2d 287 (2020)

Calvin HAMPTON, v. Noah J. MEYER.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

August 27, 2020.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Juli M. Porto , Fairfax, ( Thomas M. Konvicka ; Blankingship & Keith; The Joel Bieber Firm, on briefs), for appellant.

Henry S. Carter ( E. Brandon Ferrell , Richmond; Kerrigan C. K. O'Malley ; Carter & Shands, on brief), for appellee.

Amicus Curiae: Virginia Trial Lawyers Association ( Ashley T. Davis , Richmond; Mara E. Shingleton ; Allen, Allen, Allen & Allen, on brief), in support of appellant.

PRESENT: All the Justices

In this appeal, we consider whether the misidentification of a defendant in a complaint was a misnomer or a misjoinder, and whether the filing of a new complaint to correct it after a nonsuit was barred by the statute of limitations.

I. BACKGROUND AND MATERIAL PROCEEDINGS BELOW

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