Remedy Involving Claims in Negligence Cases

Question 1

What is the best remedy of a registered owner of a motor vehicle to involve the lessee of the motor vehicle and the lessee’s driver, all of them co-respondents in a claim by a petitioner?

Answer 1

File a cross-claim against the lessee and the lessee’s driver

Question 2

What is the best remedy of a registered owner of a motor vehicle (respondent in a negligence case) against the petitioner’s (heirs of the victim) claim?

Answer 2

File a compulsory counterclaim

Question 3

What is the best remedy of an insurance company (respondent in a negligence case) against the petitioner’s (heirs of the victim) claim?

Answer 3

File with a counterclaim

After depositing the proceeds of the insurance policy, an insurance company can be released of its contractual obligations.

Question 4

What is the best remedy of a lessee of a registered motor vehicle (respondent in a negligence case) against the petitioner’s (heirs of the victim) claim?

Answer 4

File a compulsory counterclaim

Question 5

What is the best remedy of a lessee of a registered motor vehicle (respondent in a negligence case) against the the insurance company (its co-respondent) ?

Answer 5

File a cross-claim