Rule 7018 Joinder of Claims

When you file a lawsuit inside a bankruptcy case (called an adversary proceeding), you can bring more than one claim against the same person or company at the same time. You do not have to file separate lawsuits for each complaint you have against that party.

This means if you are owed money and also believe someone acted fraudulently, you can raise both issues in the same case. The claims do not have to be related to each other. You can stack them together as long as they all involve the same opponent.