Conn. Gen. Stat. ยง 52-102a
(February, 1965, P.A. 417; P.A. 82-160, S. 38.)
Third-party complaint must contain sufficient allegations to state cause of action equivalent to requirements of original complaint. 156 C. 92. Impleader lies against insurance company notwithstanding a “no action” clause which prohibits suit against the company until judgment has been rendered against insured; section is procedural in nature and applies to all pending actions although contract of insurance giving rise to interpleader was executed prior to passage of statute. Id., 471. Summary judgment granted third-party defendant insurer where pleadings showed action arose from use of the insured’s car while away from the premises insured by the insurer under a homeowner’s policy. 167 C. 572. Since neither of the third parties could have been liable to plaintiff, consolidation was not required. 180 C. 355. Cited. 187 C. 637; 191 Conn. 1; 207 C. 575; 210 C. 189; 212 C. 138; 225 C. 401; 239 C. 93. Cited. 3 CA 100; 13 Conn.App. 223; 16 CA 558; 17 CA 159; 25 CA 360; 33 Conn.App. 714; 46 CA 18. Statements made in stricken apportionment complaint cannot be used as evidential admissions. 53 CA 373. Cited. 26 CS 188. Statute does not apply where person is already party to action; cross complaint not allowed when based on claim different from that of principal complaint. Id., 191. Insurer who disclaimed liability under a policy of insurance may be impleaded by defendant. Id., 483. In absence of legislative intent, statute presumed not to apply to pending proceedings and does not operate retrospectively to defeat barring of claims by statutes of limitations. 27 CS 46. Third-party defendant’s motion for nonsuit because of plaintiffs failure to comply with order that plaintiffs make first count of their complaint more specific denied. Id., 465. Sufficiency of third-party complaint may be tested by demurrer; cause of action for breach of contract of sale stated in third-party complaint commenced 4 years and 4 months after breach is barred by statute of limitations and is demurrable. 28 CS 385. Defendant, as third-party plaintiff, may implead, as third-party defendant, executor of operator of car even though defendant’s liability to original plaintiff had not yet been determined. 29 Conn.Supp. 9, 13. Statute includes accelerations effect on obligations to indemnity. Id., 171. Plaintiff need not show existing right to relief to institute third-party action for indemnity; before judgment right applies to indemnitors who may be liable in expressed or implied obligations. Id., 192. The purpose of section is to obviate a multiplicity of actions. 33 CS 1, 2. Cited. Id., 188; 34 CS 287, 289. Third-party complaint must contain sufficient allegations to state cause of action equivalent to requirements of an original complaint. 35 CS 82, 88. Motion to strike third-party complaint granted since complaint failed to allege liability of third-party defendant to third-party plaintiff. 36 CS 134. Cited. 40 CS 63; 44 CS 510. Applies only to person not a party to the action. 4 Conn. Cir. Ct. 419. Guarantee given by third party is sufficient cause for defendant to implead third party. 6 Conn. Cir. Ct. 369. Subsec. (c): Filing of third-party complaint by original defendant does not toll running of statute of limitations on a cause of action between plaintiff and a third-party defendant. 21 CA 524. Trial court erred in strictly enforcing the 20-day time limit in case in which the length of delay did not prejudice third-party defendant and would not have delayed trial. 52 CA 136.