Q: I filed a verified complaint with LA superior courts on 9.3.19
. I found two errors after the fact, i.e , 1 paragraph, the defendant was accidentally named plaintiff and another paragraph states in part "plantiff had never received from X party" It should read "other" party. Will this effect verified complaint? Do i need to amend?
A:
No one can predict whether or how errors in the complaint will affect your case. If a jury thinks that the errors are material, it can affect your credibility, since you swore that the complaint was true.
You can file an amended verified complaint once, as a matter of right (no court approval required) before the defendant files an answer. After the Defendant files an Answer, you either need a Stipulation of the parties, or an Order from the Court to amend.
If your changes are minor, you can file a "Notice of Errata", which has to be served upon the defendants. scribd.com/document/342046310/Sample-Notice-of-Errata-for-California
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