Rules of Court · Part 4 · New Jersey
R. 4:37-3 New Jersey Rules of Court, R. 4:37-3: Dismissal of Counterclaim, Cross-Claim or Third-Party Claim, rendered as code with every cross-reference linked
Dismissal of Counterclaim, Cross-Claim or Third-Party Claim
The provisions of R. 4:37-1 and 4:37-2(a), (b) apply to the dismissal of any counterclaim, cross-claim or third-party claim. A voluntary dismissal by the claimant alone pursuant to R. 4:37-1(a) shall be made before a responsive pleading is served or, if there is none, before the introduction of evidence at the trial or hearing.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:42-3.
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rule 4:37-3 "Dismissal of Counterclaim, Cross-Claim or Third-Party Claim" {
The provisions of R. 4:37-1 and 4:37-2(a), (b) apply to the dismissal of any counterclaim, cross-claim or third-party claim. A voluntary dismissal by the claimant alone pursuant to R. 4:37-1(a) shall be made before a responsive pleading is served or, if there is none, before the introduction of evidence at the trial or hearing.
Note: Source-R.R. 4:42-3.
}
referenced_by: 4:33-2
source: njcourts.gov // verbatim; changed 2025-09-29; corpus harvested 2026-09-02← R. 4:37-2 · R. 4:37-4 → · chapter 4:37 · all rules
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