Murphy v. Keane

The question presented is whether an insurer who has disclaimed liability under a policy of insurance can be impleaded under General Statutes § 52-102a.

Our statute was apparently modeled after Rule 14 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The statute provides in part: “A defendant in any civil action may move the court for permission as a third-party plaintiff to serve a writ, summons and complaint upon a person not a party to the action who is or may be liable to him for all or part of the plaintiff’s claim against him.” The purpose of the rule is to facilitate litigation, to save costs,…