Rule 1.253 – Deposit; discharge

by | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Iowa

If a party initiating interpleader admits liability for, or nonownership of, any property or amount involved, the court may order it deposited in court or otherwise preserved or secured by bond. After such deposit the court, on hearing all parties, may absolve the...

Rule 1.252 – By defendants

by | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Iowa

A defendant to an action exposed to similar liability or litigation may obtain interpleader by counterclaim or cross-petition. Any claimant not already before the court may be brought in to maintain or relinquish that claim to the subject of the action, and on default...

Rule 1.251 – Right of interpleader

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A person who is or may be exposed to multiple liability or vexatious litigation because of several claims against the person for the same thing, may bring an equitable action of interpleader against all such claimants. Their claims or titles need not have a common...

Rule 1.246 – Third-party practice

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1. 246(1)When defendant may bring in third party. At any time after commencement of the action a defending party, as a third-party plaintiff, may file a cross-petition and cause an original notice to be served upon a person not a party to the action who is or may be...

Rule 1.245 – Cross-claim against coparty

by | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Iowa

A pleading may state as a cross-claim any claim by one party against a coparty arising out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter either of the original action or a counterclaim therein or relating to any property that is the subject matter of the...