Rule 15 – Amended and Supplemental Pleadings

(a) Amendments Before Trial.(1) Amending as a Matter of Course. A party may amend its pleading once as a matter of course within: (A) 21 days after serving it, or(B) if the pleading is one to which a responsive pleading is required, 21 days after service of a...

Rule 14 – Third-Party Practice

(a) When a Defending Party May Bring in a Third Party.(1) Timing of the Summons and Complaint. A defending party may, as third-party plaintiff, file a third-party complaint against a nonparty, the third-party defendant, who is or may be liable to it for all or part of...

Rule 13 – Counterclaim and Crossclaim

(a) Compulsory Counterclaim.(l)In General. A pleading must state as a counterclaim any claim that-at the time of its service-the pleader has against an opposing party if the claim: (A) arises out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the...