A '''third party complaint''' is a [[petition]] filed by a [[defendant]] against a third party (not presently a party to the suit) which alleges that the third party is liable for all or part of the damages [[plaintiff]] may win from defendant. | A '''third party complaint''' is a [[petition]] filed by a [[defendant]] against a third party (not presently a party to the suit) which alleges that the third party is liable for all or part of the damages [[plaintiff]] may win from defendant. |