Real party in interest. Every action shall be prosecuted in the name of the real party in interest. A personal representative, a temporary administrator, a guardian, a conservator, a bailee, a trustee of an express trust, a party with whom or in whose name a contract has been made for the benefit of another, […]
Joinder of claims. A party asserting a claim to relief as an original claim, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim may join, either as independent or as alternate claims, as many claims, legal or equitable, as he has against an opposing party. Joinder of remedies; fraudulent conveyances. Whenever a claim is one heretofore cognizable […]
Persons to be joined if feasible. A person who is subject to service of process shall be joined as a party in the action if: In his absence complete relief cannot be afforded among those who are already parties; or He claims an interest relating to the subject of the action and is so […]
Permissive joinder. All persons may join in one action as plaintiffs if they assert any right to relief jointly, severally, or in the alternative in respect of or arising out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences and if any question of law or fact common to all of them […]
Misjoinder of parties is not ground for dismissal of an action. Parties may be dropped or added by order of the court on motion of any party or of its own initiative at any stage of the action and on such terms as are just. Any claim against a party may be severed and proceeded […]
Persons having claims against the plaintiff may be joined as defendants and required to interplead when their claims are such that the plaintiff is or may be exposed to double or multiple liability. It is not ground for objection to the joinder that the claims of the several claimants or the titles on which their […]
One or more members of a class may sue or be sued as representative parties on behalf of all only if: The class is so numerous that joinder of all members is impracticable; There are questions of law or fact common to the class; The claims or defenses of the representative parties are typical of […]
Intervention of right. Upon timely application anyone shall be permitted to intervene in an action: When a statute confers an unconditional right to intervene; or When the applicant claims an interest relating to the property or transaction which is the subject matter of the action and he is so situated that the disposition of […]
Death. If a party dies and the claim is not thereby extinguished, the court may order substitution of the proper parties. The motion for substitution may be made by any party or by the successors or representative of the deceased party and, together with the notice of the hearing, shall be served on the parties […]
