Minn. R. Civ. P. 14.08
The court may make such orders to prevent a party from being embarrassed or put to undue expense, or to prevent delay of the trial or other proceeding by the assertion of a third-party claim, and may dismiss the third-party claim, order separate trials, or make other orders to prevent delay or prejudice. Unless otherwise specified in the order, a dismissal pursuant to this rule is without prejudice.
Minn. R. Civ. P. 14.08
Advisory Committee Comment-2018 Amendments
Rule 14 is substantidlfy reorganized and reformatted to include paragrcphing and headings. The amended rule is modeled on Fed. R. Civ. P. 14 after its restyling amendment in 2007. The committee believes that the current Rule 14.01, set forth in a single (and long) paragrcph, is not particularly readable. These changes are intended to make the rule easier to use and totderstand, but are not intended to change the substantive interpretation of the rule. Because the rule closely follows its federal counterpart, federal court decisions on third-party practice will have greater value in interpreting the state rule.
Rule 14.08 is new in number, but identical to the former Ride 14.03, except for the change of title. "Orders for Protection" is replaced with the more familiar "Protective Orders" for limitations on discovery. This change is made to avoid cortfusion with restrmning orders to jvevent personal abuse or harassment.