impleader
- A process where a third party is drawn into a lawsuit, typically by the defendant claiming that this third party holds the liability to the plaintiff
- The company used impleader to involve their insurance provider in the lawsuit.
- The defendant filed for impleader, arguing that the actual liability was on a subcontractor.
- To share the financial burden of a potential judgment, the defendant sought impleader of his business partner.
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