U.S. Code > Appendix to Title 28 > FEDERAL RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE— (§§ Rule_1—) > TITLE IV. PARTIES— (§§ Rule_17—Rule_25) > Rule 21. Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

Rule 21. Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties

Misjoinder of parties is not a ground for dismissing an action. On motion or on its own, the court may at any time, on just terms, add or drop a party. The court may also sever any claim against a party.