1. Whether Mike Jenkins and Shirley Johnson can sue Janice Cooper filing a 3rd party complaint?
Since December 2016 Mrs. Cooper joined and shared all responsibilities with our clients Mr. Jenkins and Mrs. Johnson by signing a lease agreement to rent an apartment in the Crystal Court Apartment complex. It means if the Landlord brings a civil action against tenants, Mrs. Cooper is one of them and will be equally liable for the plaintiff’s damages if the court decides in favor of plaintiff. According to the Fla. R. Civ. P. Rule 1.180, a defendant can file a 3rd party complaint to a “not a party to the action who is or may be liable to the defendant for all or part of the plaintiff's claim against the defendant.” Mrs. Cooper consciously joined
Since December 2016 Mrs. Cooper joined and shared all responsibilities with our clients Mr. Jenkins and Mrs. Johnson by signing a lease agreement to rent an apartment in the Crystal Court Apartment complex. It means if the Landlord brings a civil action against tenants, Mrs. Cooper is one of them and will be equally liable for the plaintiff’s damages if the court decides in favor of plaintiff. According to the Fla. R. Civ. P. Rule 1.180, a defendant can file a 3rd party complaint to a “not a party to the action who is or may be liable to the defendant for all or part of the plaintiff's claim against the defendant.” Mrs. Cooper consciously joined