cross-action

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A separate and independent lawsuit brought by the defendant against a plaintiff for some reason arising from the same transaction or event that is the basis for the plaintiff's lawsuit.

Under some circumstances, the court may order a consolidation of the actions.

See also: counterclaim

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The second cross-action is a third party complaint, filed on September 17, 1997 against PSG.

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