United States Sixth Circuit

District court's decision to drop a misjoined party pursuant to Rule 21 was not an abuse of discretion where that party was neither seeking relief nor having relief sought from it.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/14/2002
• Decided 05/07/2003
• Published 05/07/2003

Judges

• Before MOORE and COLE, Circuit Judges;  SARGUS, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Peter C. Jensen (argued and briefed), Jensen, Gilbert, Smith & Borrello, Saginaw, MI, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Sherry L. Katz-Crank (argued and briefed), Robert A. LeFevre (briefed), Miller, Canfield, Paddock & Stone, Lansing, MI, David D. Black, Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati, OH, for Defendant-Appellant., Robert H.S. Schaffer (argued and briefed), Cline, Cline & Griffin, Flint, MI, for Defendant-Appellee.