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<p>One of the things I recall from Civ Pro is that there is no such
thing as a compulsory cross-claim. <br>
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<p>I don't see stating the facts that give rise to the claim to the
money being in the nature of a cross claim. Is an Interpleader
more of an In Rem proceeding?<br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Kary L. Krismer
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 6/22/2020 4:55 PM, Eric Nelsen
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<p class="MsoNormal">Civil Procedure exam here—<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Earnest Money is paid via interpleader to
the Court. Buyer and Seller are both defendants fighting about
the EM, and let's assume that is the sole fight—who gets the
EM. No possible claim for specific performance or additional
damages beyond the EM.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In order to get complete joinder between
the parties, since the Complaint really says nothing about the
nature of the claim between the Buyer and Seller, is it
necessary for the Buyer and Seller to allege cross-claims
against each other in their Answers to the Complaint? (And so
incur an additional $240 filing fee each, at least in King
County.)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I think yes, based on general civil
pleading rules? But it seems crazy that there needs to be
three filing fees paid for every interpleader action.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Eric<o:p></o:p></p>
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