by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, New Jersey
Misjoinder of parties is not ground for dismissal of an action. Parties may be dropped or added by court order on motion by any party or its own motion. Any claim against a party may be reserved or severed and proceeded with separately by court order.N.J. Ct. R....
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, New Jersey
Rule 4:29-1. Permissive Joinder(a) Joinder by Parties. All persons may join in one action as plaintiffs or be joined as defendants jointly, severally, in the alternative, or otherwise, if the right to relief asserted by the plaintiffs or against the defendants arises...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, New Jersey
Rule 4:28-1. Joinder of Persons Needed for Just Adjudication(a) Persons to Be Joined if Feasible. A person who is subject to service of process shall be joined as a party to the action if (1) in the person’s absence complete relief cannot be accorded among those...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, New Jersey
Rule 4:27-1. Joinder of ClaimsSubject to R. 4:30A (entire controversy doctrine), the plaintiff in the complaint or in an answer to a counterclaim denominated as such and the defendant in an answer setting forth a counterclaim may join, either as independent or as...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, New Jersey
Rule 4:26-1. Real Party in InterestEvery action may be prosecuted in the name of the real party in interest; but an executor, administrator, guardian of a person or property, trustee of an express trust or a party with whom or in whose name a contract has been made...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, New Jersey
Rule 4:25-1. Pretrial Conferences(a) Actions to Be Pretried. Pretrial conferences in contested actions may be held in the discretion of the court either on its own motion or upon a party’s written request. The request of a party for a pretrial conference shall...
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