Can a plaintiff bring a civil action against a nonentity?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Karls v. Mellon Capital Mgmt. Corp., A127001, A127444, No. 489458, No. 489460 (Cal. App. 2010):
It is well established that "[a] civil action can be maintained only against a legal person, i.e., a natural person or an artificial or quasi-artificial person, a nonentity is incapable of suing or being sued. [Citations.] Where a suit is brought against an entity which is legally nonexistent, the proceeding is void ab initio and its invalidity can be called to the attention of the court at any stage of the proceeding. [Citations.]" (Oliver v.
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