Do legal claims have to be related to each other in order to bring them in the same lawsuit?
1) Yes, FRCP 18 requires claims to be related to each other in order to bring them in the same lawsuit.
2) Yes, federal courts can only hear claims that are related to each other in the same lawsuit.
3) No, FRCP 18 does not require them to be related, but the claims must have subject matter jurisdiction and some subject matter jurisdiction requirements limit the claims to those that are part of the same transaction and occurrence.
4) No, federal statutes govern joinder of claims and require courts to allow claims that are not related to each other in the same lawsuit.