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1025 – Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations.

§ 1025. Partnerships and unincorporated associations. Two or more persons conducting a business as a partnership may sue or be sued in the partnership name, and actions may be brought by or against the president or treasurer of an unincorporated association on behalf of the association in accordance with the provisions of the general associations […]

R1009 – Claim by Plaintiff Against Third-Party Defendant.

Rule 1009. Claim by plaintiff against third-party defendant. Within twenty days after service of the answer to the third-party complaint upon plaintiff’s attorney, the plaintiff may amend his complaint without leave of court to assert against the third-party defendant any claim plaintiff has against the third-party defendant.

R1010 – Dismissal or Separate Trial of Third-Party Complaint.

Rule 1010. Dismissal or separate trial of third-party complaint. The court may dismiss a third-party complaint without prejudice, order a separate trial of the third-party claim or of any separate issue thereof, or make such other order as may be just. In exercising its discretion, the court shall consider whether the controversy between the third-party […]

R1011 – Successive Third-Party Proceedings; Counterclaims.

Rule 1011. Successive third-party proceedings; counterclaims. A third-party defendant may proceed pursuant to section 1007 against any person who is or may be liable to him for all or part of the third-party claim. When a counterclaim is asserted against a plaintiff, he may proceed pursuant to section 1007 as if he were a defendant.