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Minn. R. Civ. P. 14.01 (2026)

When a Defending Party May Bring in a Third Party

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(a)Timing of the Summons and Complaint.

A defending party may, as third-party plaintiff, serve a summons and complaint on a nonparty who is or may be liable to it for all or part of the claim against it. But the third-party plaintiff must, by motion, obtain consent of all parties to the action or the court's leave granted on notice to all parties to the action if it files the third-party complaint more than 90 days after service of the summons upon that defending party.

(b)Service of Complaint with Third-Party Complaint.

The third-party plaintiff must serve a copy of the plaintiff's complaint with the third-party summons and complaint.

(c)Service on Other Parties.

A copy of the third-party summons and complaint must be promptly served on all other parties to the action.

(Amended effective July 1, 2018.)