I Am The Beast etc. v. Michigan State Police
“ Defendant Ingham County Jail argues first that it is not a legal entity which can sue or be sued in its own name. The Court agrees. Rule 17 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure marks the starting point for the issue of capacity to be sued. That rule reads in pertinent part:Rule 17. Parties Plaintiff and Defendant:Capacity (b) Capacity to Sue or be Sued. The capacity of an individual, other than one acting in a representative capacity, to sue or be sued shall be determined by the law of the individual's domicile. ”
