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 presented separately.

Advisory Committee’s Notes May 1, 2000

The substitution of “presented” for “proceeded with” merely corrects awkward language and no change in substance is intended.