Wolfe v. Wolfe

WELLS, Judge.

Plaintiff and additional party defendant Sugg assign as error the trial court’s order joining Sugg as a party to the action below. Sugg was purportedly brought into the suit pursuant to the motion of defendant. Under G.S. 1A-1, Rule 14 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, a defendant may bring in an additional party who “is or may be liable to (defendant) for all or part of the plaintiffs claims against him.” Rule 14(a). Clearly, Sugg could not possibly be liable to defendant for any of plaintiffs claims against defendant for child custody or child support. The trial court erred in…