Civil Procedure - Real Party In Interest - Auto Accident - Plaintiff’s Funding
By Sarah Rodriguez
November 18, 2008
In plaintiff’s p.i. action against a driver’s employer, a Norfolk U.S. District Court denies the employer’s motion to join as the real party in interest American Legal Funding LLC, which has helped fund plaintiff’s lawsuit under a consensual equity lien and security agreement.
Payne v. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc. (USDC-ED) (VLW 008-3-518) (5 pp.)
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