Misjoinder Explained

In legal procedure (both civil and criminal), misjoinder (also known as wrongful joinder) involves the improper inclusion of one or more parties or causes of action within a lawsuit.^[1] The two forms of misjoinder are:^[2]

• Misjoinder of causes of action, or counts: joining several demands to enforce substantive rights of recovery that are distinct and contradictory.
• Misjoinder of parties: joining as plaintiffs or defendants persons who have conflicting interests, or who were not involved in the same transaction or event.

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According to FRCP, Rule 21,^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Hill . Gerald N. . Hill . Kathleen . The people's law dictionary : taking the mystery out of legal language . 2002 . MJF Books . New York, NY . 9781567315530.
2. Book: Bouvier . John . Rawle . Francis . Bouvier's Law Dictionary . 1897 . Boston Book Company . Boston.
3. Web site: FRCP Rule 21. Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties . Wex . Cornell Law School . 22 November 2021.