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KENTUCKY
RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
RULE 20
PERMISSIVE JOINDER OF PARTIES
CR
20.01 PERMISSIVE JOINDER
All persons may join in one action as plaintiffs if they assert any
right to relief jointly, severally, or in the alternative in respect
of or arising out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of
transactions or occurrences and if any question of law or fact
common to all these persons will arise in the action. All persons
may be joined in one action as defendants if there is asserted
against them jointly, severally, or in the alternative, any right to
relief in respect of or arising out of the same transaction,
occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences and if any
question of law or fact common to all defendants will arise in the
action. A plaintiff or defendant need not be interested in obtaining
or defending against all the relief demanded. Judgment may be given
for one or more of the plaintiffs according to their respective
rights to relief, and against one or more defendants according to
their respective liabilities.
[Amended eff.
7-1-69; adopted eff. 7-1-53]
CR
20.02 SEPARATE TRIALS
The court may make such orders as will prevent a party from being
embarrassed, delayed, or put to expense by the inclusion of a party
against whom he asserts no claim and who asserts no claim against
him, and may order separate trials or make other orders to prevent
delay or prejudice.
[Adopted eff.
7-1-53]
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