California Statutes
§ 382. — 382. (Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 244.)
California § 382.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code CCPCode of Civil Procedure - CCP
Title3.
Part 2.TITLE 3. OF THE PARTIES TO CIVIL ACTIONS
Ch. 5.CHAPTER 5. Permissive Joinder
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Cal. Code of Civil Procedure - CCP Code § 382. (2026).
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If the consent of any one who should have been joined as plaintiff cannot be obtained, he may be made a defendant, the reason thereof being stated in the complaint; and when the question is one of a common or general interest, of many persons, or when the parties are numerous, and it is impracticable to bring them all before the court, one or more may sue or defend for the benefit of all.
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Legislative History
Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 244.
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