Enacts the avoiding vexatious overuse of impleading to delay (AVOID) act

S 8071, the "AVOID Act," sets strict time limits for filing third-party lawsuits in civil cases to prevent delay tactics. It requires defendants to file third-party complaints within 60 days of answering the plaintiff's complaint (or shorter deadlines for subsequent third parties: 45, 30, and 20 days). The bill prohibits extensions beyond 30 days without court approval and bans third-party filings after a "note of issue" is filed, except for specific workers' compensation cases with a 120-day window. This directly affects defendants seeking to add new parties to civil lawsuits, streamlining court procedures by limiting procedural delays.