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KENTUCKY
RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
RULE 14
THIRD-PARTY PRACTICE
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14.01 WHEN DEFENDANT MAY BRING IN THIRD PARTY
A defendant may move for leave as a third-party plaintiff to assert
a claim against a person not a party to the action who is or may be
liable to him for all or part of the plaintiff's claim against him.
If the motion is granted, summons and a copy of the third-party
complaint, with a copy of the original complaint attached as an
exhibit, shall be served on such a person, who shall be called the
third-party defendant. He shall make his defenses to the third-party
plaintiff's claim as provided in Rule 12 and his counterclaims
against the third-party plaintiff and cross-claims against other
third-party defendants as provided in Rule 13. The third-party
defendant may assert against the plaintiff any defenses which the
third-party plaintiff has to the plaintiff's claim. The third-party
defendant may also assert any claim against the plaintiff arising
out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of
the plaintiff's claim against the third-party plaintiff. The
plaintiff may assert any claim against the third-party defendant
arising out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject
matter of the plaintiff's claim against the third-party plaintiff,
and the third-party defendant thereupon shall assert his defenses as
provided in Rule 12 and his counterclaims and cross-claims as
provided in Rule 13. A third-party defendant may proceed under this
rule against any person not a party to the action who is or may be
liable to him for all or part of the claim made in the action
against the third-party defendant.
[Amended eff.
6-1-60; prior amendment eff. 3-1-55; adopted eff. 7-1-53]
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14.02 WHEN PLAINTIFF MAY BRING IN THIRD PARTY
When a counterclaim is asserted against a plaintiff, he may cause a
third party to be brought in under circumstances which under this
rule would entitle defendant to do so.
[Adopted eff.
7-1-53]
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14.03 SPECIAL AMICI CURIAE IN BOND-ISSUE PROCEEDINGS
In every proceeding filed or pending in the circuit court calling
for an adjudication concerning the validity of an issue or proposed
issue of tax-exempt bonds the plaintiff shall file with the clerk of
the Supreme Court a copy of the complaint accompanied by a letter
stating that it is being furnished pursuant to this Rule 14.03. The
Supreme Court shall thereupon appoint a practicing attorney as
special amicus curiae to participate in the proceeding the same as
if he or she were a party opposing the legality of the bond issue,
with the right of appeal from any adverse judgment. The trial court
shall allow the special amicus curiae a reasonable fee for his or
her services, including such as have been performed incident to an
appeal, to be taxed as a part of the costs of the proceeding.
[Adopted by Order
80-3, eff. 12-31-80]
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