9-11-21. Misjoinder and nonjoinder of parties.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Misjoinder of parties is not ground for dismissal of an action. Parties may be dropped or added by order of the court on motion of any party or of its own initiative at any stage of the action and on such terms as are just. Any claim against a party may be severed and proceeded with separately.

The notes below are printed with the section but are not enacted law (O.C.G.A. § 1-1-1(c)). They are shown apart from the text.

Ga. L. 1966, p. 609, § 21.

For article surveying Georgia cases in the area of trial practice and procedure from June 1979 through May 1980, see 32 Mercer L. Rev. 225 (1980).

U.S. Code.: For provisions of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 21, see 28 U.S.C.

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Current through: Including Acts of the 2025 Regular Session of the General Assembly.

Text read from t9-ch11-(v7)-2015-pdf.pdf, Volume V7, 2015 edition, page 377; merge action: annotated; file SHA-256 3e6a3f858b06.