Singletary v. Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
United States Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit
266 F.3d 186 (3d Cir. 2001)
Relevant factsFree
After her son's prison suicide, Singletary (plaintiff) sued PADOC and "unknown corrections officers"; after the limitations period ran, she moved to add psychologist Regan as a defendant, arguing notice should be imputed to him either because the original defense counsel represented him too, or because he shared an identity of interest with the prison as a low-level employee, but the district court denied the amendment.
IssueFree
Whether an amendment relates back to the time the original complaint was filed under FRCP 15(c)(3) where the amendment seeks to substitute a named party for a "John Doe" group originally included as a defendant.