Parties, Roles, and Litigation Teams
Parties
Rule 24 provides for intervention of right where a statute confers it or the applicant has an interest that may be impaired and is not adequately represented, and permissive intervention where a common question exists.
Timeliness is required for both.
Alternative Names:
Intervening Party, Intervention
Why it Matters?
Insurers seeking to intervene on coverage questions and to protect against inconsistent findings are the recurring context in defense practice, though many courts prefer separate declaratory actions. Timeliness is assessed from when the applicant knew its interest was at risk rather than from filing, so an insurer that monitored the case for a year before moving faces a difficult showing.
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Frequently asked questions
When is intervention timely?
What is the recurring defense context?
