Rule 8 - General Rules of Pleading
Fed. R. Civ. P. 8 Cited 163,490 times 197 Legal AnalysesHolding that "[e]very defense to a claim for relief in any pleading must be asserted in the responsive pleading. . . ."
Rule 45 - Subpoena
Fed. R. Civ. P. 45 Cited 17,569 times 112 Legal AnalysesHolding that a subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition "within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person"
Rule 21 - Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties
Fed. R. Civ. P. 21 Cited 7,793 times 14 Legal AnalysesGranting district courts broad discretion when deciding whether to sever claims or to dismiss improperly joined claims or defendants