California Code of Civil Procedure ARTICLE 4 - Cross-Complaints

• Section 428.10.
  A party against whom a cause of action has been asserted in a complaint or cross-complaint may file a cross-complaint setting forth either or both...
• Section 428.20.
  When a person files a cross-complaint as authorized by Section 428.10, he may join any person as a cross-complainant or cross-defendant, whether or not such...
• Section 428.30.
  Where a person files a cross-complaint as authorized by Section 428.10, he may unite with the cause of action asserted in the cross-complaint any other...
• Section 428.40.
  The cross-complaint shall be a separate document.(Added by Stats. 1971, Ch. 244.)
• Section 428.50.
  (a) A party shall file a cross-complaint against any of the parties who filed the complaint or cross-complaint against him or her before or at the...
• Section 428.60.
  A cross-complaint shall be served on each of the parties in an action in the following manner:(1) If a party has not appeared in the action,...
• Section 428.70.
  (a) As used in this section:(1) “Third-party plaintiff” means a person against whom a cause of action has been asserted in a complaint or cross-complaint, who claims...
• Section 428.80.
  The counterclaim is abolished. Any cause of action that formerly was asserted by a counterclaim shall be asserted by a cross-complaint. Where any statute refers...

Last modified: October 22, 2018