What is Contribution claim?
A '''contribution claim''' is a claim made by one or more people in a court case to get money from a person not involved in the case. In most cases, contribution claims are made like the original claim itself. The claim must be personally given to the new, third party [[defendant]], by the third party [[plaintiff]] (the defendant bringing the claim for contribution relief). In contrast, a counter-claim asserts that the party (usually a defendant) is entitled to offset the damages awarded to plaintiff by the proportionate share of any responsibility, liability, or fault assigned to the plaintiff by the [[jury]]. Finally, a cross-claim is the same as a counter-claim or contribution claim, except that it is asserted by a defendant against other defendants. Counter-claims and cross claims do not require personal service because no new parties are being added to the claim. In some state court systems, a contribution claim must be made as a new case, and the person making it must pay a fee. In other states, no extra fee is required. [[Category:Legal terms]]