by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Law, Massachusetts
(a) 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, or both, as he has against an opposing...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Law, Massachusetts
(a) Real Party in Interest. Except for any action brought under General Laws, chapter 152, section 15, every action shall be prosecuted in the name of the real party in interest. A personal representative, guardian, conservator, bailee, trustee of an express trust, a...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Law, Massachusetts
In any action, the court may in its discretion direct the attorneys for the parties to appear before it for a conference to consider:(1) The simplification of the issues;(2) The necessity or desirability of amendments to the pleadings;(3) The possibility of obtaining...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Law, Massachusetts
(a) Amendments. A party may amend his pleading once as a matter of course at any time before a responsive pleading is served and prior to entry of an order of dismissal or, if the pleading is one to which no responsive pleading is permitted and the action has not been...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Law, Massachusetts
(a) When Defendant May Bring in Third Party. At any time after commencement of the action a defending party, as a third-party plaintiff, may (except in cases of registration and confirmation in the Land Court brought pursuant to G.L. c. 185) cause a summons and...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Law, Massachusetts
(a) Compulsory Counterclaims. A pleading shall state as a counterclaim any claim for relief the court has power to give which at the time of serving the pleading the pleader has against any opposing party, if it arises out of the transaction or occurrence that is the...
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