N.Y. CPLR § 1008

NEW YORK CIVIL PRACTICE LAW AND RULES (CPLR) New York State | For Informational Purposes Only CPLR § 1008 Answer of third-party defendant; defenses § 1008. Answer of third-party defendant; defenses. The third-partydefendant shall answer the claim asserted against him or her by servingcopies of his or her answer upon the third-party plaintiff. Thethird-party defendant may assert against the plaintiff in his or heranswer any defenses which the third-party plaintiff has to theplaintiff's claim except an objection or defense that the summons andcomplaint, summons with notice or notice of petition and petition wasnot properly served, or that jurisdiction was not obtained over thethird-party plaintiff. The third-party defendant shall have the rightsof a party adverse to the other parties in the action, including theright to counter-claim, cross-claim and appeal.