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P1231 A plaintiff who is ignorant of the true identity of a defendant or of the defendant's connection with an action, may file an action against a fictitiously named defendant (e.g., Doe) and amend to substitute the true name when plaintiff discovers the defendant's identity or connection with the case; if the complaint against the fictitiously named defendant was timely, the statute of limitations is not an issue at the time the amendment is made, and neither is plaintiff's diligence or lack of it in discovering the information.CitationMcOWEN v GROSSMAN (Doe Pleading) 153 CA4 937 [See: CCP 474; GM v Superior Court 48 CA4 580, T/AT 9/96; Fuller v Tucker 84 CA4 1163, T/AT 1/01]
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