Does the statute of limitation apply to an amended complaint that adds a new defendant?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Richardson v. Hwang, A158443 (Cal. App. 2020):
Generally, "an amended complaint that adds a new defendant does not relate back to the date of filing the original complaint and the statute of limitation is applied as of the date the amended complaint is filed, not the date the original complaint is filed." (Woo v. Superior Court (1999) 75 Cal.App.4th 169, 176 (Woo).)
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