§ Form37 Motion by Defendant to Add Additional Plaintiff

Form37. Motion by Defendant to Add Additional Plaintiff.

    Defendant moves the court for an order directing that __________ be made a party plaintiff herein, or in the alternative, if __________ refuses to join as a plaintiff, he be made a defendant as provided by Rule 19(a), and for grounds therefor shows:

    1. This is an action for [state briefly the nature of the claim for relief.]

    2. [State facts showing that a person needed for just adjudication has not been joined as a plaintiff.]

    3. The said ______ is a citizen and resident of ______, he is subject to the jurisdiction of this court as to service of process and venue; and he can be made a party plaintiff (or, as the case may be, a party defendant) herein without depriving the court of jurisdiction.

_____________________________________,

Attorney for Plaintiff.

Address: _____________________________________.