Impleader
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Impleader is a procedural device before trial in which one party joins a third party into a lawsuit because that third party is liable to an original defendant. For example, in a case where a driver rear-ends another car due to faulty brakes, and is sued by the accident victim, the driver may decide to implead the repair shop where the brakes were worked on.
The theory is that two cases may be decided together and justice may be done more efficiently than having two suits in a series.
Common bases of contingent or derivative liability, by which third parties may be impleaded include: indemnity, subrogation, contribution, and warranty.
[edit] See also
- Civil Procedure
- Third-Party Practice
[edit] Other third-party claims
- Cross-Claim
- Interpleader
