Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.948

Third-party Complaint. General Form Third-party Complaint

Text of the rules effective October 1, 2026.

Defendant, C. D., sues third-party defendant, E. F., and alleges: 1. Plaintiff filed a complaint against defendant, C. D., a copy being attached. 2. (State the cause of action that C. D. has against E. F. for all or part of what A. B. may recover from C. D. as in an original complaint.) WHEREFORE defendant C. D., demands judgment against the thirdparty defendant, E. F., for all damages that are adjudged against defendant, C.D., in favor of plaintiff. NOTE: A copy of the complaint from which the third-party complaint is derived must be attached.

Notes

Committee Notes

1988 Amendment. The first sentence was changed to eliminate the words “and third party plaintiff.”