Civil Law & Litigation for Paralegals 1st Edition by Neal Bevans

Exercise 1

Review your state rules and case law on cross-claims and counterclaims and then compare and contrast these two types of claims. When and where are they brought? What is the primary difference between a counterclaim and a cross-claim? What is the significance of permissive versus compulsory counterclaims? How do these claims relate to interpleader and impleader?