PRETRIAL ADJUDICATION
...Pleading
......Amendments
.........Types
............Misnamed Parties
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Where it was apparent that despite the caption, the AG sued on behalf of the City, not the State, leave to amend should have been granted to substitute the real party in interest.

Substitution of corp. for individuals not misnomer and not proper where SOL has run in favor of corp.

Courts may amend pleadings to reflect parties actually involved even after SOL has run in favor of party substituted.