Chapter 2. PartiesRead Chapter
- Article 1. General ProvisionsRead all
- § 8.01-5
- Effect of nonjoinder or misjoinder; limitation on joinder of insurance company
- § 8.01-6
- Amending pleading; relation back to original pleading
- § 8.01-6.1
- Amendment of pleading changing or adding a claim or defense; relation back
- § 8.01-6.2
- Amendment of pleading; relation back to original pleading; confusion in trade name
- § 8.01-6.3
- Actions or suits against fiduciaries; style of the case; amendment of pleading
- § 8.01-7
- When court may add new parties to suit
- Article 2. Special ProvisionsRead all
- § 8.01-8
- How minors may sue
- § 8.01-9
- Guardian ad litem for persons under disability; when guardian ad litem need not be appointed for person under disability
- § 8.01-10
- Joinder of tenants in common
- § 8.01-11
- Proceedings on writing binding deceased person
- § 8.01-12
- Suit by beneficial owner when legal title in another
- § 8.01-13
- Assignee or beneficial owner may sue in own name; certain discounts allowed
- § 8.01-14
- Suit against assignor
- § 8.01-15
- Suits by and against unincorporated associations or orders
- § 8.01-15.1
- Anonymous plaintiff; motion for identification; factors to be considered by court
- § 8.01-15.2
- Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; default judgment; appointment of counsel
- Article 3. Death or Change of PartiesRead all
- § 8.01-16
- New parties may have continuance
- § 8.01-17
- When party whose powers cease is defendant
- § 8.01-18
- When suit discontinued unless revived
- § 8.01-19
- Effect of marriage or change of name of party
- § 8.01-20
- Effect of marriage, change of name or death on appeal
- § 8.01-20.1
- Certification of expert witness opinion at time of service of process
- § 8.01-21
- Judgment when death or disability occurs after verdict but before judgment
- § 8.01-22
- When death or disability occurs as to any of several plaintiffs or defendants
- § 8.01-23
- Decree in suit when number of parties exceeds 30 and one of them dies
