Counterclaim and Crossclaim in regards to Impleader
Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2017 7:20 pm
So my book and the FRCP keeps talking about crossclaims being claims against co-parties.
But what happens if one co-party files suit (or impleads another party into the suit), and the receiving co-party of that suit wishes to file a suit back?
Is just the first suit a crossclaim (except for impleader), and the return suit a counterclaim? Are both suits crossclaims?
But what happens if one co-party files suit (or impleads another party into the suit), and the receiving co-party of that suit wishes to file a suit back?
Is just the first suit a crossclaim (except for impleader), and the return suit a counterclaim? Are both suits crossclaims?