§ Rule 425 Additional Defendants

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Rule 425. Additional Defendants

    (a) Original process shall be served upon an additional defendant who is not already a party to the action in the same manner as if he or she were an original defendant. The joining party, upon request, shall furnish copies of all or specified pleadings filed in the action.

    Note: See Rule 213(b) for the right of an additional defendant to move for a severance and Rule 1006(d) for the right to move for a change of venue.

    (b) The defendant or additional defendant shall serve a copy of his or her complaint upon every prior party.