Impleader
A procedural device through which third parties can be brought into litigation. Typically, the device is used by defendants who bring in another party and try to show that this "third party defendant" is liable instead of the original defendant. see, e.g. Caterpillar Inc. v. Lewis, 519 US 61 (1996).
Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary
A procedure in which one party brings a third party into a lawsuit. Usually a defendant initiates the proceeding to show that the third party is liable to the plaintiff. Compare: interpleader
Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.
August 19, 2010, 5:17 pm
