Misjoinder
In legal procedure, misjoinder involves the improper inclusion of one or more parties or causes of action within a lawsuit. The two forms of misjoinder are:
- 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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