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Joinder

Example

Plaintiff moved to join the property-management company as a defendant.

Definition

Adding parties or claims to a lawsuit when transactions or questions of law or fact overlap.

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Accident Report Privilege
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Accident Report Privilege
Procedure
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Accrual
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Actual Damages
PI
Civil
Actual Damages
Insurance
PI
Additional Insured
PI
Torts
Assault
PI
Torts
Assumption of Risk
PI
Attorney
Trial
Procedure
Bench Trial
Insurance
PI
Bodily Injury
PI
Premises
Breach of Duty
Damages
PI
Caps
PI
Causation (Legal / Proximate)
PI
Insurance
Claim
PI
Insurance
Claimant
PI
Collateral Source Rule
PI
Civil
Comparative Negligence (Modified)
PI
Compensatory Damages
Discovery
PI
Compulsory Medical Exam
PI
Fees
Contingency Fee
Procedure
PI
Costs
Civil
PI
Court Approval
Insurance
PI
Coverage
Procedure
PI
Cross-Claim
PI
Damages
Procedure
PI
Defendant
PI
Insurance
Demand Letter (Time-Limited)
PI
Products
Design Defect
Trial
Procedure
Directed Verdict
Damages
PI
Disability
PI
Premises
Duty of Care
Insurance
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Duty to Defend
PI
Economic Damages
Civil
Procedure
Ex Parte
Employment
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Exclusive Remedy
Contracts
PI
Exculpatory Clause
PI
Evidence
Expert Witness
PI
Failure to Mitigate
PI
Products
Failure to Warn
PI
Fault (Apportionment)
Procedure
Federal vs. State Court
PI
Fee Agreement
Appellate
Procedure
Final Order
PI
Premises
Foreseeability
Damages
PI
Future Damages
PI
Gross Negligence
PI
Minor Settlements
Guardian ad Litem (GAL)
PI
Medical Records
HIPAA Authorization
Procedure
PI
Hearing
Contracts
PI
Hold Harmless / Indemnity
PI
IME (Independent Medical Exam)
PI
Government
Immunity (Sovereign)
PI
Torts
Intentional Torts
Premises Liability
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Invitee
Trial
Procedure
JMOL (Judgment as a Matter of Law)
Procedure
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Joinder
Procedure
Jurisdiction
Trial
Procedure
Jury Trial
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Legal Assistant
PI
Medical Billing
Letter of Protection (LOP)
PI
Liability
Contracts
PI
Liability Transfer
PI
Torts
Libel
PI
Settlements
Lien (Medical)
PI
Derivative
Loss of Consortium
Damages
PI
Medical Expenses
PI
Med Mal
Medical Malpractice
Discovery
PI
Medical Records
Civil
PI
Minor’s Settlement
PI
Mitigation (Duty to Mitigate)
Procedure
PI
Motion to Dismiss
PI
Negligence
PI
Negligence Per Se
Trial
Procedure
New Trial
PI
Non-Economic Damages
Procedure
PI
Notarization
Premises Liability
PI
Notice
PI
Government
Notice of Claim (Gov't)
Civil
PI
Offer of Judgment / Proposal for Settlement
PI
Pain and Suffering
Trial
Procedure
Peremptory Challenge
PI
Permanent Impairment Rating
Civil
PI
Plaintiff
Insurance
PI
Policy Limits
Premises Liability
PI
Possession
PI
Insurance
Pre-Suit (PI)
PI
Premises Liability
PI
Evidence
Preservation / Spoliation Letter
PI
Products
Product Liability
PI
Proximate Cause
PI
Punitive Damages
PI
Settlement
Release (Settlement)
Procedure
Remand
PI
Post-Trial
Remittitur / Additur
Procedure
PI
Removal
PI
Med Mal
Premises
Res Ipsa Loquitur
PI
Torts
Respondeat Superior
Auto
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Salvage Title
Auto
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Workers' Compensation Immunity
Threshold (Permanent Injury)
Witness
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Voir Dire
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Unjust Enrichment
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Settlement Agreement
Requests for Admission
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