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Rule 1706.1 – Joinder of Additional Defendants. Cross-Claims

May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Pennsylvania

Any defendant or additional defendant may only join as an additional defendant any person not a party to the action, or may assert a cross-claim against another party to the action, who may be

(1) solely liable on the plaintiff’s cause of action, or
(2) liable over to the joining party on the plaintiff’s cause of action, or
(3) jointly or severally liable with the joining party on the plaintiff’s cause of action.

231 Pa. Code ยง 1706.1