Bennett Scott "Storm" Nolan II and River Valley Production, LLC, D/B/A River Valley Relief Cultivation v. 2600…

Summary

The court held that Nolan was an indispensable party under Rule 19(a) because the requested relief could impair his substantial interest in retaining his cultivation license. The circuit court misread Rule 19(a) as requiring both listed conditions rather than either condition, and therefore erred by denying joinder. Because summary judgment was entered without Nolan, the court reversed and remanded and vacated the summary-judgment order; the remaining issues were moot.