Hopkins Ex Rel. Hopkins v. CLC of Biloxi, LLC

IRVING, P.J.,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. Sanders Hopkins Jr. (Sanders), on behalf of Sanders Hopkins Sr.’s estate and as a wrongful-death beneficiary, appeals the decision of the Harrison County Circuit Court, Second Judicial District, dismissing his case against CLC of Biloxi LLC d/b/a Biloxi Community Living Center (CLC). He argues that the court erred in dismissing his case because CLC was added as a defendant prior to the running of the statute of limitations, and CLC was properly substituted for fictitious defendant John Doe 1.

¶ 2. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS

¶ 3. Sanders Hopkins Sr.…