sec.363Multiple defendants

### sec.363 Multiple defendants If there are 2 or more defendants, the plaintiff may make an offer to settle with any defendant, and any defendant may offer to settle with the plaintiff. However, if defendants are alleged to be jointly or jointly and severally liable to the plaintiff and rights of contribution or indemnity may exist between the defendants, this rule applies to the offer only if— for an offer made by the plaintiff—the offer is made to all of the defendants and is an offer to settle the claim against all the defendants; or for an offer made to the plaintiff— the offer is an offer to settle the plaintiff’s claim against all the defendants; and if the offer is made by 2 or more defendants, by the conditions of the offer the defendants who make the offer are jointly or jointly and severally liable to the plaintiff for the whole of the amount of the offer. r 363 amd 2014 SL No. 320 s 8 (sec.363-ssec.1) If there are 2 or more defendants, the plaintiff may make an offer to settle with any defendant, and any defendant may offer to settle with the plaintiff. (sec.363-ssec.2) However, if defendants are alleged to be jointly or jointly and severally liable to the plaintiff and rights of contribution or indemnity may exist between the defendants, this rule applies to the offer only if— for an offer made by the plaintiff—the offer is made to all of the defendants and is an offer to settle the claim against all the defendants; or for an offer made to the plaintiff— the offer is an offer to settle the plaintiff’s claim against all the defendants; and if the offer is made by 2 or more defendants, by the conditions of the offer the defendants who make the offer are jointly or jointly and severally liable to the plaintiff for the whole of the amount of the offer. - (a) for an offer made by the plaintiff—the offer is made to all of the defendants and is an offer to settle the claim against all the defendants; or - (b) for an offer made to the plaintiff— (i) the offer is an offer to settle the plaintiff’s claim against all the defendants; and (ii) if the offer is made by 2 or more defendants, by the conditions of the offer the defendants who make the offer are jointly or jointly and severally liable to the plaintiff for the whole of the amount of the offer. - (i) the offer is an offer to settle the plaintiff’s claim against all the defendants; and - (ii) if the offer is made by 2 or more defendants, by the conditions of the offer the defendants who make the offer are jointly or jointly and severally liable to the plaintiff for the whole of the amount of the offer. - (i) the offer is an offer to settle the plaintiff’s claim against all the defendants; and - (ii) if the offer is made by 2 or more defendants, by the conditions of the offer the defendants who make the offer are jointly or jointly and severally liable to the plaintiff for the whole of the amount of the offer.