Judges have wide powers to manage improper joinder, including ordering separate trials, adding or deleting parties, striking confusing pleadings, framing distinct issues, rejecting defective claims, and using inherent powers to prevent injustice while overlooking harmless technical errors. The best lawyers present their arguments step by step by first mapping each claim to its facts, parties, reliefs, and evidence, then demonstrating why the claims fail the “same transaction or common questions” test, showing how the misjoinder creates prejudice or confusion, and finally proposing clear remedies such as severance, amendment, or party correction along with a practical trial plan. They support their request with clean, revised pleadings, remain consistent and transparent, and accept reasonable costs, ensuring the court views their approach as a sincere effort to streamline proceedings.
