Nebraska Statutes 25-318. Necessary joinder; involuntary joinder; procedure
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Of the parties to the action, those who are united in interest shall be joined as plaintiffs or defendants; but if the consent of one who should have been joined as plaintiff cannot be obtained, he or she may be made a defendant, the reason being stated in the complaint.
Source
- R.S.1867, Code § 42, p. 399;
- R.S.1913, § 7599;
- C.S.1922, § 8542;
- C.S.1929, § 20-318;
- R.S.1943, § 25-318;
- Laws 2002, LB 876, § 6.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 25-318
- Action: shall include any proceeding in any court of this state. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.