Impleader

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Impleader

Impleader is a procedural device before trial in which one party joins

Joinder

Criminal lawJoinder in criminal law is a legal term which refers to the inclusion of additional counts or additional defendants on an indictment....
a third party

Party

A party is a gathering of persons who have been invited by a host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, and recreation. A party will typically feature eating and Drinking#Alcoholic beverages, and often music and dancing as well....
into a lawsuit because that third party is liable to an original defendant

Defendant

A defendant or defender is any party who is required to answer the complaint of a plaintiff or pursuer in a civil lawsuit before a court, or any party who has been formally indictment or accused of violating a crime statute....
: for example, in a case where a driver rear-ended 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.

See Rule 14 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are rules governing civil procedure in United States district courts, that is, court procedures for civil suits....
for further information.

Common bases of contingent or derivative liability

Liability

In the most general sense, a liability is anything that is a wikt:hindrance, or puts individuals at a disadvantage. It can also be used as a slang term to describe someone that puts a team or group of which they are a member at a disadvantage, and would thus be better off without....
by which third parties may be impleaded include indemnity

Indemnity

An indemnity is a sum paid by A to B by way of Damages for a particular loss suffered by B. The indemnifying party may or may not be responsible for the loss suffered by the indemnified party ....
, subrogation

Subrogation

Subrogation is the legal technique under the common law by which one party, commonly an insurer of another party , steps into X's shoes, so as to have the benefit of X's rights and remedies against a third party such as a defendant ....
, contribution

Contribution

Contribution may refer to:*Donation*Sharing*Payment**A payment between defendants with joint and several liability to apportion liability*Publication in a newspaper, magazine, etc....
, and warranty

Warranty

In commercial and consumer transactions, a warranty is an obligation or guarantee that an Article or Service sold is as factually stated or legally implied by the seller, and that often provides for a specific remedy such as repair or replacement in the event the article or service fails to meet the warranty....
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