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HOUSE BILL NO. 2582 Offered January 21, 1999 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 8.01-6.2, relating to amendment of pleading; relation back to original pleading; confusion in trade name. ----------
Patrons-- Moran, Armstrong, Deeds, Joannou, Kilgore and McEachin; Senator: Trumbo
---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 8.01-6.2 as follows:

§ 8.01-6.2. Amendment of pleading; relation back to original pleading; confusion in trade name.

A pleading which states a claim against a party whose trade name or corporate name is substantially similar to the trade name or corporate name of another entity may be amended at any time by inserting the correct party’s name if such party had actual notice of the claim, prior to the expiration of the statute of limitations for filing the claim.