La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1116
This is the official text of La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 1116, part of Louisiana’s Code of Civil Procedure — sets the procedural rules for civil lawsuits in Louisiana courts.
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Third party defendant may bring in third person
Official statutory text
A third party defendant may proceed under Articles 1111 through 1115 against any person who is or may be liable to him for all or any part of the third party demand.
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