Parties to Civil Actions (Rule 3)

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1. Who is a real party in interest under Rule 3?
2. What distinguishes an indispensable party under Rule 3 section 7?
3. What is the general Rule 3 section 11 treatment of misjoinder or nonjoinder of parties?
4. A minor owns the right being enforced in a civil action. A qualified parent is available to assist. Which approach acco…
5. A person who should be joined as a co-plaintiff refuses consent. What does Rule 3 section 10 permit?
6. A defendant dies during a pending action to recover money arising from contract, before entry of final judgment. The cl…
7. A claimant omits a necessary party, gives an inadequate reason, and then without justifiable cause disobeys an order to…
8. Distinguish indispensable and necessary parties, and explain why Rule 3’s statement that nonjoinder is not by itself a …
9. An authorized fiduciary prosecutes a claim for a beneficiary. Explain the general real-party rule and Rule 3’s treatmen…
10. A defendant dies before entry of final judgment in a pending contractual money action whose claim survives. State couns…
11. Under Rule 3 Section 14, what follows discovery of an unknown defendant’s true name?
12. What does Section 13 permit when the plaintiff is uncertain which of several persons owes the relief?