term:

Realign

realign vt

: to make new divisions or groupings of
;esp
: to regroup (one or more litigants) to reflect the true arrangement of interests in a suit NOTE: After examining the ultimate interests of the parties involved in a suit, the court might choose to realign the plaintiffs and defendants so that, for example, one of the defendants becomes a plaintiff.
re·align·ment n

Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.