{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "cplr", "section": "1011", "citation": "CPLR § 1011", "heading": "Successive third-party proceedings; counterclaims", "text": ["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."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVP/1011", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A **third-party defendant** may implead (per § 1007) anyone liable to **it** for part of the third-party claim. A plaintiff facing a **counterclaim** may implead as if a defendant.", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/cplr/1011", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}