West Virginia Summons on an Amended Third-Party Complaint is a legal document sent to a third-party defendant, informing them of a complaint filed against them by an original plaintiff. The amended third-party complaint is a legal document filed by the original plaintiff in order to add a defendant to the original lawsuit. The summons outlines the plaintiff's claims against the third-party defendant and gives the defendant the opportunity to respond to the complaint. The document must be properly served to the third-party defendant before the court can hear the case. There are two types of West Virginia Summons on an Amended Third-Party Complaint: the Summons to Answer and the Summons in Lieu of Answer. The Summons to Answer is sent to the third-party defendant when the original plaintiff's complaint is being amended and requires the defendant to file an answer to the complaint. The Summons in Lieu of Answer is sent to the third-party defendant when the original plaintiff is not amending their complaint and does not require the defendant to file an answer.