Georgia § 9-11-21 - Misjoinder and nonjoinder of parties.
Full text of Georgia Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 9-11-21 — Misjoinder and nonjoinder of parties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 9-11-21. Misjoinder and nonjoinder of parties.
Misjoinder of parties is not ground for dismissal of an action. Parties may be dropped or added by order of the court on motion of any party or of its own initiative at any stage of the action and on such terms as are just. Any claim against a party may be severed and proceeded with separately. (Ga. L. 1966, p. 609, § 21.) U.S. Code. - For provisions of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 21, see 28 U.S.C. Law reviews. - For article surveying Georgia cases in the area of trial practice and procedure from June 1979 through May 1980, see 32 Mercer L. Rev. 225 (1980).
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