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A cross-claim is a claim by one party against a co-party (e.g., a defendant claiming against another defendant, or a plaintiff claiming against another plaintiff, arising out of the original complaint.)

There is no compulsory crossclaim in FRCP. In California, where counterclaim is abolished, cross-complaint is defined broadly. A defendant can file a cross-complaint against a plaintiff, a co-party, or a non-party if the cross-complaint arises out of the same transaction (California Code of Civil Procedure 428.10).

A claim brought by a plaintiff against a coplaintiff, or by a defendant against a codefendant. A cross-claim will not be allowed unless the subject matter relates closely to the original cause of action. See e.g. Roe v.

Unlike a counterclaim or cross-claim which may be asserted in the responsive pleading, a third-party claim is asserted through the service of a summons and complaint by the defendant who for the purposes of the third-party claim is called the "Third-Party Plaintiff."

FILING A CROSS COMPLAINT: If you have a claim against the plaintiff and you want the court to hear your claim, you have to file a Cross-Complaint against the plaintiff at the same time you file your answer. If you do not, you will waive your claim.

What is the difference between a "counterclaim" and a "cross claim"?Also called a counterclaim, this is a direct claim back against the person who has initiated the lawsuit. A cross claim, on the other hand, is against someone who is a co-defendant or co-plaintiff.

A cross-claim is a claim by one party against a co-party (e.g., a defendant claiming against another defendant, or a plaintiff claiming against another plaintiff, arising out of the original complaint.)