Rule 14.01 - When a Defending party May Bring in a Third Party(a)Timing of the Summons and Comnlaint. A defending party may, as third- party plaintiff. serve a summons and complaint on a nonparty who is or may be liable to it for all or part of the claim against it. But the third-party plaintiff must, by motion, obtain consent of all parties to the action or the court's leave granted on notice to all parties to the action if it files the third-partv complaint more than 90 days after service of the summons upon that defending party.(b)Service of Complaint with Third-Party Complaint. The third-party plaintiff must serve a copy of the plaintiffs complaint with the third-party simmions and complaint.(c) Service on Other Parties. A copy of the third-oartv summons and complaint must be promptly served on all other parties to the action.Amended effective 7/1/2018.