joinder

Question 1

Rule 20: Permissive Joinder of Parties

Answer 1

*may join
*common transaction
*common question of law or fact

Question 2

Rule 12: Compulsory Joinder of Parties

Answer 2

certain parties must be joined if they are necessary for the just adjudication
*court has discretion to proceed or not

Question 3

necessary party

Answer 3

1. have interest
2. absence would prevent complete relief
3. absence so cant protect their interest
4. Indispensable if the case cannot proceed without them

Question 4

Rule 14: Impleader

Answer 4

*defendant can implead a third party if they may be responsible for part of their liability
*must be derivative liability

Question 5

Permissive Counter

Answer 5

*may be raised
*not out of same transaction
*must have its own jurisdiction

Question 6

Compulsory Counter

Answer 6

• Must assert or barred
  *arise out of same transaction
  *must be within courts juris

Question 7

Cross-Claim

Answer 7

*same side of the “v.”
*may assert
*same transaction