State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > New-york > Cvp > Article-10 > 1008§ 1008. Answer of third-party defendant; defenses. The third-party defendant shall answer the claim asserted against him by serving copies of his answer upon the third-party plaintiff. The third-party defendant may assert against the plaintiff in his answer any defenses which the third-party plaintiff has to the plaintiff's claim. The third-party defendant shall have the rights of a party adverse to the other parties in the action, including the right to counter-claim, cross-claim and appeal.
