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Nature of Suit Code: 290
Nature of Suit: Other Real Property Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Real Property

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

WESTERN DIVISION

CHRIS OLSEN PLAINTIFF 

V. NO. 4:06CV01620 JMM

TOM HINRICHS DEFENDANT

TOM HINRICHS COUNTER

CLAIMANT

V.

CHRIS OLSON COUNTER

DEFENDANT

TOM HINRICHS THIRD-PARTY

PLAINTIFF

V.

ANDREW ADKINS AND 

ANNETE QUECK THIRD-PARTY

PLAINTIFFS

 ORDER

Pending is third party defendant, Andrew Adkins’, motion to strike the third party complaint.

(Docket # 52). Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 14(a) allows a defendant to assert a claim against

any person not a party to the main action only if that third person's liability on that claim is in some

way dependent upon the outcome of the main claim. 

Defendant, Hinrichs claims that Adkins was negligent and or guilty of negligence per se in

his capacity as a notary public. Specifically, Hinrichs claims that Adkins notarized a deed by which

Hinrichs’ interest in a property on Reservoir Road was transferred to Olsen solely in his own name.

Hinrichs contends that he did not sign the deed of conveyance but the document was forged and

Adkins failed to honor his duties as a notary public resulting in the recording of a forged document.

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The original complaint filed by Olsen seeks partition of various properties owned by Olsen and

Hinrichs. Accordingly, the interest of Olsen and Hinrichs in each of these properties is directly in

issue. Thus, the Court finds that the Third Party Complaint is proper and the motion is strike is

denied. 

IT IS SO ORDERED this 10th day of April, 2007.

__________________________

James M. Moody

United States District Judge

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