Rule 18 – Joinder of Claims and Remedies

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(a) Joinder of claims. The plaintiff in his complaint or in a reply setting forth a counterclaim and the defendant in an answer setting forth a counterclaim may join either as independent or as alternate claims as many claims either legal or equitable or both as he...

Rule 17 – Parties Plaintiff and Defendant

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(a) Real party in interest. Every action shall be prosecuted in the name of the real party in interest. An executor, administrator, guardian, bailee, trustee of an express trust, a party with whom or in whose name a contract has been made for the benefit of another,...

Rule 16 – Pretrial Conferences

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(a) Pretrial conferences. The court, in its discretion or upon motion, may direct the attorneys and, when appropriate, the parties to appear for such purposes as: (a)(1) expediting the disposition of the action;(a)(2) establishing early and continuing control so that...

Rule 15 – Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

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(a) Amendments before trial.(a)(1) A party may amend its its pleading once as a matter of course within:(a)(1)(A) 21 days after serving it; or (a)(1)(B) if the pleading is one to which a responsive pleading is required, 21 days after service of a responsive pleading...

Rule 14 – Third-party Practice

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(a) When defendant may bring in third party. At any time after commencement of the action a defendant, as a third-party plaintiff, may cause a summons and complaint to be served upon a person not a party to the action who is or may be liable to him for all or part of...