Rule 2.206 – Permissive Joinder of Parties

(A) Permissive Joinder.(1) All persons may join in one action as plaintiffs (a) if they assert a 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...

Rule 2.205 – Necessary Joinder of Parties

(A) Necessary Joinder. Subject to the provisions of subrule (B) and MCR 3.501, persons having such interests in the subject matter of an action that their presence in the action is essential to permit the court to render complete relief must be made parties and...

Rule 2.204 – Third-party Practice

(A) When Defendant May Bring in Third Party.(1) Subject to the provisions of MCL 500.3030, any time after commencement of an action, a defending party, as a third-party plaintiff, may serve a summons and complaint on a person not a party to the action who is or may be...

Rule 2.202 – Substitution of Parties

(A) Death.(1) If a party dies and the claim is not thereby extinguished, the court may order substitution of the proper parties. (a) A motion for substitution may be made by a party, or by the successor or representative of the deceased party.(b) Unless a motion for...