Rule 1.1303 No joinder or counterclaim

If you're involved in this type of legal action, you can't add other unrelated claims to it. You also can't file a counterclaim against the other side. This means the case has to stay focused only on the original issue it was meant to address.

This rule keeps certain types of lawsuits simple and fast. Courts use rules like this when they want a case resolved quickly, without extra claims or disputes slowing things down. If you have a separate issue with the other party, you would need to bring it as its own lawsuit rather than adding it to this one.