(a) A party responding to a third party claim must serve all other parties with the following documents within 45 days of receipt of the third party claim:
(1) Signed and dated Submission Agreement; and
(2) An answer specifying the relevant facts and available defenses to the third party claim.
The respondent may include any additional documents supporting the answer to the third party claim.
(b) The answer to the third party claim may also include any counterclaims, cross claims, or third party claims, specifying all relevant facts and remedies requested. The answer may also include any additional documents supporting such claim.
If the answer contains a third party claim
, the respondent must serve the third party with the answer containing the third party claim and all documents previously served by any party, or sent to the parties by the Director, by first-class mail, overnight mail service, overnight delivery service, hand delivery, email or facsimile, and must file proof of service with the Director through the Party Portal except as provided in Rule 12300(a)(2). The respondent must file the third party claim with the Director through the Party Portal except as provided in Rule 12300(a)(2).
(c) At the same time that the answer to the third party claim is served on the other parties, the third party respondent must also file copies of the Submission Agreement, the answer to the third party claim, and any additional documents, with the Director.
(d) If the answer to the third party claim contains any counterclaim, cross claim or third party claim, the party must also pay all required filing fees.
