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Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.250
Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties
(a) Misjoinder. Misjoinder of parties is not a ground for
dismissal of an action. Any claim against a party may be severed
and proceeded with separately.
(b) Dropping Parties. Parties may be dropped by an adverse
party in the manner provided for voluntary dismissal in rule
1.420(a)(1) subject to the exception stated in that rule. If notice of
lis pendens has been filed in the action against a party so dropped,
the notice of dismissal shall be recorded and cancels the notice of
lis pendens without the necessity of a court order. Parties may be
dropped by order of court on its own initiative or the motion of any
party at any stage of the action on such terms as are just.
(c) Adding Parties. Parties may be added once as a matter
of course within the same time that pleadings can be so amended
under rule 1.190(a). If amendment by leave of court or stipulation of
the parties is permitted, parties may be added in the amended
pleading without further order of court. Parties may be added by
order of court on its own initiative or on motion of any party at any
stage of the action and on such terms as are just.
History
Committee Notes 1972 Amendment. Subdivision (c) is amended to permit the addition of parties when the pleadings are amended by stipulation. This conforms the subdivision to all of the permissive types of amendment under rule 1.190(a). It was an inadvertent omission by the committee when the rule in its present form was adopted in 1968 as can be seen by reference to the 1968 committee note.
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