In what way is a third-party claim tied to the plaintiff's claim?

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The Answer is The third-party action must seek contribution or indemnity from the third- party defendant for the obligation that the defendant/third-party plaintiff has to
the plaintiff. Otherwise, there is no justification for burdening the plaintiff with involvement in the third-party action. Note, the third-party action does not necessarily have to arise out of the same transaction or occurrence upon which the plaintiff's claim is based. The Hypothetical Case gives us an example of that.

In What Way Is a Third-Party Claim Tied to the Plaintiff's