Rule 24.5.307 THIRD-PARTY PRACTICE (1) The respondent may file a third-party petition
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with the court naming anyone not already a party to the action who may be liable to any named party for any or all of the claims asserted in the petition.
(a) The third-party petitioner shall ensure that the third-party petition includes a short, plain statement of the third-party petitioner's contentions with regard to the third-party respondent's liability and may incorporate allegations of the petition and/or the response to the petition.
(b) The third-party petitioner shall file the third-party petition in accordance with ARM 24.5.303 and ARM 24.5.320.
(c) The third-party petitioner shall serve the third-party petition in accordance with ARM 24.5.303.
(2) After filing a response to a petition, the respondent may only attempt to join a third party into a pending case through noticed motion in accordance with ARM 24.5.308 and ARM 24.5.320.
Rules of the Workers’ Compensation Court 10 24.5.307
(3) Within the time set forth in ARM 24.5.320, the third-party respondent shall serve upon all parties, and file with the court, a response that complies with ARM 24.5.302. 201, 39-71-2901, MCA; NEW, 2000 MAR p. 1513, Eff. 6/16/00; AMD, 2002 MAR p. 93, Eff. 1/18/02; AMD, 2014 MAR p. 2829, Eff. 3/1/15; AMD, 2018 MAR p. 305, Eff. 3/15/18.)
24.5.307A JOINDER AND SERVICE OF ALLEGED UNINSURED EMPLOYERS (REPEALED) (History: 2-4-201, 39-71-2401, 39-71-2901, 39-71-2903, 39-71-2905, MCA; IMP, 2-4-201, 39-71-2901, MCA; NEW, 2000 MAR p. 1513, Eff. 6/16/00; AMD, 2002 MAR p. 93, Eff. 1/18/02; REP, 2014 MAR p. 2829, Eff. 3/1/15.)