(A) Two or more persons may join in one action under this chapter as plaintiffs if their respective actions have at least one market for illegal controlled dangerous substances in common and if any portion of the period of use of an illegal controlled dangerous substance is concurrent with the period of use of an illegal controlled dangerous substance for every other plaintiff.
(B) Two or more persons may be joined in one action under this chapter as defendants, if those persons are liable to at least one plaintiff.
(C) A plaintiff need not participate in obtaining and a defendant need not participate in defending against all of the relief demanded. Judgment may be given for one or more plaintiffs according to their respective rights to relief and against one or more defendants according to their respective liabilities.
HISTORY: 1999 Act No. 62, Section 1.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Chapter 54 - Drug Dealer Liability Act
Section 44-54-10. Short title.
Section 44-54-30. Definitions.
Section 44-54-50. Actions by individual users; damages recoverable.
Section 44-54-60. Assignment of cause of action.
Section 44-54-70. Responsibility for damages; level of offense.
Section 44-54-80. Multiple parties to action; relief according to respective liabilities.
Section 44-54-90. Joinder of claims and persons; recovery against person joined.
Section 44-54-100. Standard of proof; effect of conviction for distribution of controlled substance.
Section 44-54-110. Defenses; liability of law enforcement officer or agency.
Section 44-54-120. Seizure of property; injunctions.
Section 44-54-130. Prescription of cause of action
Section 44-54-140. Continuance pending completion of criminal investigation.