Joinder

There are two requirements for joinder under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 20:


 * (1) a right to relief must be asserted by, or against, each plaintiff or Defendant relating to or arising out of the same transaction or occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences; and (2) some question of law or fact common to all the parties must arise in the action.

The determination of whether the situation constitutes the same transaction or occurrence for purposes of Rule 20 is determined on a case-by-case basis. “Under the Rules, the impulse is toward entertaining the broadest possible scope of action consistent with fairness to the parties; joinder of claims, parties and remedies is strongly encouraged.”