Civil Procedure II
Permissive Counterclaim
A defendant may state any counterclaim that is not compulsory, but it must have an independent jurisdictional basis, and the court has discretion whether it comes in or not. Rule 13(b).
A defendant may state any counterclaim that is not compulsory, but it must have an independent jurisdictional basis, and the court has discretion whether it comes in or not. Rule 13(b).