N.Y. Civil Practice Law and Rules 1011 – Successive third-party proceedings; counterclaims
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Rule 1011. Successive third-party proceedings; counterclaims. A third-party defendant may proceed pursuant to section 1007 against any person who is or may be liable to him for all or part of the third-party claim. When a counterclaim is asserted against a plaintiff, he may proceed pursuant to section 1007 as if he were a defendant.
Terms Used In N.Y. Civil Practice Law and Rules 1011
- Counterclaim: A claim that a defendant makes against a plaintiff.
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.