A Third-Party Defendant's Responsibility for Paying a Judgment Against the Third-Party

question 112

Multiple Choice

A third-party defendant's responsibility for paying a judgment against the third-party complainant is

• A) an impleader.
• B) indemnification.
• C) joint liability.
• D) the result of a cross-claim.

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