Impleader is available even if the impleaded party owes no duty to the primary plaintiff, provided that the third-party claim is sufficiently related to the main action to at least raise the question of whether the third-party defendant may be liable to defendant-third-party plaintiff, for whatever reason, for the damages for which the latter may be liable to plaintiff.
A Real Advantage, Inc. v. Renu Constr. & Restoration, Inc., NY Slip Op 04531 (2d Dep't August 6, 2025)
