Edwards v. Omni International Services, Inc.

PRESENT: Goodwyn, C.J., Powell, Kelsey, McCullough, and Chafin, JJ., and Russell, S.J. CAROL RENEE EDWARDS OPINION BY v. Record No. 201329 SENIOR JUSTICE CHARLES S. RUSSELL MAY 26, 2022 OMNI INTERNATIONAL SERVICES, INC. FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF BRUNSWICK COUNTY Carson E. Saunders, Jr., Judge This appeal requires us to consider problems arising when a plaintiff seeks to correct a misnomer in naming the defendant in the plaintiff’s initial pleading. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS The essential facts are undisputed. On February 6, 2019, Carol Renee Edwards (the plaintiff) filed an action in the Circuit…