Impleader is a vehicle to bring in a nonparty who may be liable to the plaintiff.

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Impleader is a vehicle to bring in a nonparty who may be liable to the plaintiff.

Impleader is a procedure that lets a defending party bring in a nonparty who may be liable to the plaintiff, turning that nonparty into a third-party defendant. Under Rule 14, the defendant files a third-party complaint naming the nonparty, who may owe damages to the plaintiff for the same incident that gave rise to the plaintiff’s claim. If the third-party defendant is liable to the plaintiff, the original defendant’s responsibility to the plaintiff can be reduced or shifted accordingly, since liability may be shared or indemnified between the two defendants. This is different from removing a case to federal court or substituting a party for another; those address different procedural moves.

Impleader is a procedure that lets a defending party bring in a nonparty who may be liable to the plaintiff, turning that nonparty into a third-party defendant. Under Rule 14, the defendant files a third-party complaint naming the nonparty, who may owe damages to the plaintiff for the same incident that gave rise to the plaintiff’s claim. If the third-party defendant is liable to the plaintiff, the original defendant’s responsibility to the plaintiff can be reduced or shifted accordingly, since liability may be shared or indemnified between the two defendants. This is different from removing a case to federal court or substituting a party for another; those address different procedural moves.

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