"DOES 1-10" in California Court document - Database search

[joeblo]

Hello,

What does "DOES 1-10" mean in a California civil court case document
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NAME PARTY TYPE
DOES 1-10 Defendant

Thanks!

 

[army judge]

It is just a way expressing a quantity of "JOHN or JANE DOES" in a plaintiff's pleadings (when defendant's names are unknown to plaintiff).



Example:

4. John and Jane Does 1-10, are fictitiously named and Plaintiffs will seek to amend their Complaint when the true name of these Defendants are revealed.

 

[joeblo]

Thank you!