Q: Kentucky. Does a Plaintiff have to identify a Defendant by their first and last name in a civil suit?
Someone at my address received a civil summons in District Court. But the Defendant’s first name is only one letter. For example, J. Doe. More than one person living here has a first name beginning with the letter. None of us have a legal first name with only one letter. None of us recall any transaction with the Plaintiff and the Plaintiff hasn’t identified a specific Defendant. No documents submitted by the Plaintiff offers any information identifying any specific person. The alleged transaction is cited as 1/10/13, over 11 years ago.
A: The Defendant should be identified by first and last name. The density may be able to be fully developed through discovery as the case proceeds.
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