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.
Within 20 days after the answer to the third-party complaint is served on the plaintiff's attorney, the plaintiff may amend — without leave of court — to assert any claim against the third-party defendant. ★
Marked in the text: penalties, time limits, sums of money. Editorial emphasis added by this edition; it does not appear in the statute as enacted.
This provision appears in Volume 2 — The JG-22 CPLR and in Volume 1 — The JG-22 in Plain English.