Determination by Court Whenever Joinder Not Feasible

RULE 19. JOINDER OF PERSONS NEEDED FOR JUST ADJUDICATION Rules of Civil Procedure .02 If a person as described in Rule 19.01 (1) - (2) hereof cannot be made a party, the court shall determine whether in equity and good conscience the action should proceed among the parties before it; or should be stayed or dismissed, the absent person being thus regarded as indispensable. The factors to be considered by the court include: (1) to what extent a judgment rendered in the person's absence might be prejudicial to the person or those already parties; (2) the extent to which, by protective provisions in the judgment, by the shaping of relief, or other measures, the prejudice can be lessened or avoided; (3) whether or not a judgment rendered in the person's absence will be adequate; and (4) whether or not the plaintiff will have an adequate remedy if the action is dismissed for nonjoinder. Rule Name Rule 19.02: Determination by Court Whenever Joinder Not Feasible.