Form 23 – Motion to Intervene as a Defendant Under Rule 24

(Title of Court)

Civil Action, File Number ___________

A. B., Plaintiff }

v. } Motion to Intervene as a Defendant

C. D., Defendant }E. F., Applicant for Intervention }

E. F. moves for leave to intervene as a defendant in this action, in order to assert the defenses set forth in his proposed answer, of which a copy is hereto attached, on the ground that __________ and as such has a defense to plaintiff’s claim presenting both questions of law and of fact which are common to the main action.[fn2]

Signed: _________________________________
Attorney for E. F., Applicant for Intervention

Address: _________________________________

_______________________
[fn2]For other grounds of intervention, either of right or in the discretion of the court, see Rule 24(a) and (b).

Notice of Motion

(Contents the same as in Form 19)

(Title of Court)

Civil Action, File Number ___________

A. B., Plaintiff }

v. } Intervener’s Answer

C. D., Defendant }E. F., Intervener }

First Defense

Intervener admits the allegations stated in paragraphs 1 and 4 of the complaint; denies the allegations in paragraph 3, and denies the allegations in paragraph 2 in so far as they assert the

Second Defense

(Set forth defenses.)

Signed: ______________________________
Attorney for E. F., Intervention

Address: ______________________________