supplemental jurisdiction & party joinder (rule 20)
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 12:54 pm
P1 sues D: Claim 1 (fed question); Claim 2 (state/supp. jx)
Claims 1 and 2 share common nucleus of operative facts/arose from the same transaction and occurrence.
P2 wants to join, but only for Claim 2, because she cannot bring Claim 1. So she couldnt independently be in federal court.
Is she allowed to join?
28 US Code 1367 says, "Such supplemental jurisdiction shall include claims that involve the joinder or intervention of additional parties." So I think the answer is P2 can join...but that's not really all that telling.
Claims 1 and 2 share common nucleus of operative facts/arose from the same transaction and occurrence.
P2 wants to join, but only for Claim 2, because she cannot bring Claim 1. So she couldnt independently be in federal court.
Is she allowed to join?
28 US Code 1367 says, "Such supplemental jurisdiction shall include claims that involve the joinder or intervention of additional parties." So I think the answer is P2 can join...but that's not really all that telling.