How can a party be added or removed from a lawsuit?

In California, a party may be added to, or removed from, a lawsuit through the process of joinder and severance. Joinder is the process of adding a party to the lawsuit who, in some way, is related to the dispute. This could be a person or a business entity. The party wanting to join the lawsuit would need to file a motion for joinder. The court then must decide if the party has a sufficient connection to the case, and if so, will permit the party to be joined. Severance, on the other hand, is the process of removing a party from the lawsuit. The court may remove a party from a case if there is a lack of jurisdiction, or if the party did not play an important role in the dispute. The party wanting the other to be removed would need to file a motion for severance. The court will then decide if that party should be dismissed in the case. In either case, the court will evaluate the motion and decide whether or not to accept the motion. A party may also be removed or added to a lawsuit by agreement of all the other parties involved. In this case, the parties would sign a stipulation of dismissal or joinder, and file it with the court. The court would then grant the motion and the parties would be added or removed.

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