What are the principals in caselaw relating to misnomer?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from Sora et al v. Emerson Electrical Co. et al, 2020 ONSC 1374 (CanLII):
The principals in caselaw relating to misnomer were recently summarized by Macleod J. in Loy-English v. Ottawa Hospital, 2019 ONSC 6075. I agree with this summary and adopt it. It presents a concise of the relevant principles (emphasis added, citations inserted):
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