Impleaders
/ɪmˈpliːdərz/
Definitions
- (n.) Procedural devices by which a defendant brings a third party into a lawsuit who may be liable to the defendant for all or part of the plaintiff's claim.
The defendant filed impleaders to add the supplier as a third-party defendant.
Forms
- impleader
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Commentary
Impleaders are strictly procedural and governed by specific rules, such as Rule 14 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure; drafters should distinguish impleaders from intervention or joinder.
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