A third party defendant may proceed under Articles 1111 through 1115 against any person who is or may be liable to him for all or any part of the third party demand.
Art. 1116.Third Party Defendant May Bring In Third Person
Book II. Ordinary Proceedings · Title I. Pleading · Chapter 6. Incidental Actions · Amendment history unavailable · Last verified July 30, 2026
In one sentenceArticle 1116 lets a third-party defendant proceed under Articles 1111 through 1115 against any person who is or may be liable for all or part of the third-party demand.
Full Text of Art. 1116
Plain-English Summary
The third-party-demand chain doesn't stop at one link. Article 1116 lets a third-party defendant do exactly what the original defendant did under Article 1111: bring in another person, following the same Articles 1111 through 1115, who is or may be liable for all or part of the third-party demand.
In practice, this means a defendant can be brought in by the original defendant, and then bring in someone else in turn, and that chain can continue as long as each new party may in fact owe reimbursement or contribution for the demand against them. Louisiana doesn't cap the third-party-demand device at a single level — it applies the same rules at every link.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a third-party defendant bring in someone else who might owe them reimbursement?
Yes. Article 1116 lets a third-party defendant proceed under Articles 1111 through 1115 against any person who is or may be liable for all or part of the third-party demand.
Does the third-party-demand chain have a limit on how many parties can be brought in?
Article 1116 doesn't impose one. The same rules apply at each level, so a further third-party defendant can, in turn, bring in another person under the identical procedure.
Does a further third-party demand under Article 1116 follow different procedural rules?
No. It follows the same rules in Articles 1111 through 1115 that govern the original third-party demand.
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.
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