§ 62-205. Joinder of causes of action. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 62‑205.  Joinderof causes of action.

To expedite the settlement of claims between shippers and commoncarriers, a shipper may join in the same complaint against a common carrier anynumber of claims for overcharges, or a common carrier may join in the samecomplaint any number of claims against a shipper for undercharges, whether suchclaims arose at the same time or in the course of shipments at different times;provided, that each such claim shall be so identified that the same and theallegations with respect thereto may be distinguished from other claims sojoined in the complaint, and in cases in which the right of subrogation may beinvoked the judgment shall specify the amount of recovery, if any, on each suchclaim. For the purpose of jurisdiction under this section the aggregate amountset out in the complaint shall be deemed the sum in controversy. Provided,however, that this section shall not apply to motor carriers of passengers. (1947, c. 1008, s. 20; 1963, c. 1165, s. 1.)