Local Rule 7021-1: MISJOINDER AND NON-JOINDER OF PARTIES.

Local Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 7021-1. MISJOINDER AND NON-JOINDER OF PARTIES.

A plaintiff prosecuting an adversary complaint against multiple defendants shall set forth in its complaint the justifications for permissive joinder of such parties under the provisions of Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7020. Upon review of the complaint, and after maintaining the adversary proceeding against the first defendant named therein, the Court may, pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 7021 and without notice or hearing, either sever, or dismiss without prejudice, all claims against any mis-joined parties in the adversary proceeding.