Chalick v. Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center

OPINION

KUGLER, United States Magistrate Judge

This matter comes before the Court upon Plaintiff Conrad Chalick’s Motion to Amend the Complaint. Plaintiff seeks to replace a fictitiously-named John Doe defendant with Richard Burns, M.D., pursuant to Fed. R.Civ.P. 15(c). It is uncontested that the original complaint was filed within the limitations period, but the request to add Dr. Burns as a defendant was made after the limitations period expired, and that, therefore, the question before this Court is wheth*146er the addition of Dr. Burns relates back to the filing of the original complaint under…