Persons other than those made parties to the original action may be made parties to a cross-claim.
Art. 1073.Additional Parties
Book II. Ordinary Proceedings · Title I. Pleading · Chapter 6. Incidental Actions · Enacted 1983 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 30, 2026
In one sentenceArticle 1073 allows persons other than the original parties to the principal action to be made parties to a cross-claim.
Full Text of Art. 1073
Amendment History
Added by Acts 1983, No. 63, §1.
Plain-English Summary
Just as a defendant can pull new parties into a reconventional demand under Article 1064, a party asserting a cross-claim can do the same. Article 1073 permits persons other than the original parties to the principal action to be made parties to a cross-claim.
This lets a co-party dispute that reaches an outsider get resolved without spinning off into separate litigation. A defendant cross-claiming against a co-defendant, for instance, can bring in a new party whose involvement is necessary to fully resolve the cross-claim.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can new parties be added to a cross-claim?
Yes. Article 1073 allows persons other than the original parties to the principal action to be made parties to a cross-claim.
Is Article 1073's rule the same as the additional-parties rule for reconventional demands?
Yes, in substance. Article 1064 does the same thing for reconventional demands, and Article 1073 mirrors it for cross-claims.
Why would a party want to add a new person to a cross-claim?
To resolve the entire dispute between co-parties in one proceeding, rather than filing separate litigation against someone whose involvement matters to the cross-claim.
Source & verification. Article text is reproduced verbatim from
the Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure (legis.la.gov). Enacted by the Louisiana Legislature.
Last verified July 30, 2026.
· Official source
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