Jaworsky, the driver of a vehicle, and Bigelow, a passenger in that car, were both injured in an automobile accident caused by the negligence of Thornton, the operator of another vehicle. Jaworsky and Bigelow are both allowed to sue Thornton in the same complaint because of the law regarding ________.

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Permissive joinder allows multiple plaintiffs to join together in a single lawsuit if their claims arise out of the same transaction or occurrence and if there are common questions of law or fact. In this case, both Jaworsky and Bigelow were injured in the same accident caused by Thornton's negligence, so they can join in the same lawsuit against Thornton. Compulsory joinder, class actions, and indispensable parties don't apply in this scenario.

Jaworsky, the Driver of a Vehicle, and Bigelow, a Passenger