South Carolina § 44-54-80 - Multiple parties to action; relief according to respective liabilities.
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§ 44-54-80. Multiple parties to action; relief according to respective liabilities.
(A) Two or more persons may join in one action under this chapter as plaintiffs if their respective actions have at least one market for illegal controlled dangerous substances in common and if any portion of the period of use of an illegal controlled dangerous substance is concurrent with the period of use of an illegal controlled dangerous substance for every other plaintiff.
(B) Two or more persons may be joined in one action under this chapter as defendants, if those persons are liable to at least one plaintiff.
(C) A plaintiff need not participate in obtaining and a defendant need not participate in defending against all of the relief demanded. Judgment may be given for one or more plaintiffs according to their respective rights to relief and against one or more defendants according to their respective liabilities.
HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 62, SECTION 1.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 44-54-80 ("Multiple parties to action; relief according to respective liabilities.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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