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cross-claim

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A quick definition of cross-claim:

A cross-claim is when one person sues another person who is also involved in the same problem. For example, if two people are being sued for a car accident, one person might sue the other person for money to pay for the damages. This is called a cross-claim. It is only allowed if it is related to the original problem. For instance, if one person is found responsible for the accident, they might ask the other person to pay for some of the damages.

A more thorough explanation:

A cross-claim is a legal claim made by one party against another party who is also involved in the same lawsuit.

For example, if two people are suing a third person for damages caused in a car accident, one of the plaintiffs may make a cross-claim against the other plaintiff for their share of the damages.

Cross-claims are governed by Rule 13 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP). According to this rule, cross-claims are only allowed if they arise out of the same transaction or occurrence as the original claim.

For instance, if a defendant is being sued for breach of contract, they may make a cross-claim against the plaintiff for breach of the same contract.

Another example of a permissible cross-claim is a claim for indemnification. If a party is found liable for damages in the original claim, they may make a cross-claim against another party to recover some or all of the damages.

Overall, cross-claims are a way for parties involved in a lawsuit to resolve all of their legal disputes in one proceeding.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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