Rule 4:8-2 Third Party Brought in By Plaintiff

When someone sues another person and then gets sued back (called a counterclaim), the original person who filed the lawsuit has options. They can bring a new, outside party into the case, just like a defendant can.

The rules for how to do this are the same rules a defendant would follow under Rule 4:8-1. So if you started a lawsuit but now face a counterclaim, you are not stuck dealing with it alone if someone else shares responsibility.