What is a response answer in law?

What is a response answer in law?

A Response or Reply to the Opposing Party’s Pleadings is your answer to the opposing party’s document filed with the Court. A Response is the initial answering document to a motion while a Reply is an answering documents filed to a Response. This can include a rebuttal to issues of fact or law raised in the Motion.

Can a plaintiff response to defendant’s answer and…?

The “denies and demand strict proof thereof” is a standard response, some of the legalese that does come up from time to time in litigation. Affirmative Defenses must usually be responded to within 20 days.

How do I respond to a defendants response and counterclaim?

With their counterclaim must I now respond as the Plaintiff. Also can I force this to be ruled upon by the honorable Judge? Thank You. Ask a lawyer – it’s free!

What happens when you respond to a civil lawsuit?

An answer is your opportunity to respond to the complaint’s factual allegations and legal claims. It also allows you to assert “affirmative defenses,” facts or legal arguments you raise to defeat plaintiff’s claim. Filing an answer prevents the plaintiff from getting a default judgment against you.

How to respond to a court claim for money?

You can ask for another 14 days to respond if you’re defending the claim or paying only what you think you owe. Download and fill in the acknowledgement of service form in the response pack. Send it to the court address on the claim form.

When do you have to answer from the defendant?

Answer From the Defendant (s) Once a Complaint is filed against a Defendant or Defendants, each is required to answer the Complaint, which usually means to file a form response to all of the statements or allegations in the Complaint.

Can a defendant respond to more than one complaint?

There may be more than one Plaintiff and more than one Defendant. Each Defendant must answer the complaint. If there are more than one Plaintiff, you should consult with a lawyer to determine, among other factors, if your answer or response should be the same for all the Plaintiffs or if it is different.

Can a plaintiff response to defendant’s answer and affirmative defense?

Can a plaintiff response to defendant’s answer and affirmative defense to plaintiff’s second amended complaint?

With their counterclaim must I now respond as the Plaintiff. Also can I force this to be ruled upon by the honorable Judge? Thank You. Ask a lawyer – it’s free!