v. to obtain the court's permission to enter into a lawsuit which has already started
between other parties and to file a complaint stating the basis for a claim in the
existing lawsuit. Such intervention will be allowed only if the party wanting to
enter into the case has some right or interest in the suit and will not unduly prejudice
the ability of the original parties to the lawsuit to conduct their case. Example
Little Buttercup Butter Co. has been sued by Market Bag Grocers for selling below
standard butter. Better Buy Market has also been buying Buttercup's butter and wishes
to intervene (join in the lawsuit) to avoid either a loss by Market Bag which would
affect Better Buy's possible claim, and also to avoid two separate suits. Or another
butter company might want to join the suit on Buttercup's side in order to put up
a united front with Buttercup against the markets.
See also intervention joinder multiplicity of suits
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