crossclaim การใช้

A crossclaim is a pleading made against a party who is a co-defendant or co-plaintiff.
A cross claim is filed against someone who is a co-defendant or co-plaintiff to the party who originates the crossclaim.
In common law, a crossclaim is a demand made in a pleading that is filed against a party which is on the " same side " of the lawsuit.
If the manufacturer sued the buyer, the buyer would serve an answer with a denial that the buyer owed money to the manufacturer and a crossclaim to the shipping company to compensate for the damages.
If a counterclaim or crossclaim had been filed, a nonsuit could still be taken by the plaintiff with the agreement of the defendant, or if the defendant's claim could be adjudicated independently.