Why would a lawsuit against a company for negligence be dismissed if the parties are different?

A lawsuit for negligence may be dismissed if the parties do not correctly match the legal requirements for parties in a lawsuit. Typically, a lawsuit requires that all parties, including the plaintiff and defendant, have legal standing and are properly identified. If the plaintiff is not a proper party or does not have the legal right to bring the lawsuit against the defendant—such as when a company is sued for negligence by someone who does not have a valid relationship or interest concerning the company—this could lead to a dismissal.

In this context, while the claim might have merit in a different scenario, the failure to properly litigate the negligence claim due to mismatched parties directly implicates the fundamental requirements to proceed with the case. Thus, the case may be dismissed not because of the substance of the negligence itself, but because the parties involved are not appropriately positioned to litigate that claim in court.

Other options involve aspects like jurisdiction and evidentiary issues that do not directly pertain to the mismatch of parties, which is the core reason leading to a potential dismissal in this scenario.