7/25/2019 Kinds of Pleadings and Motions in Civil Cases

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Kinds of pleadings and motions in civil casesKinds of pleadings(Rules 6, 7 and 8 of theRules of Court)

1. Complaint- the written statement of a plaintiffs cause ofaction; the names and residences of the plaintiff anddefendant must e stated in the complaint.

!."nswer- specific denials of alle#ations of the complaint,or a statement of new facts pre$entin# reco$er% % theplaintiff

&. Counterclaim - an% claim which a defendin# part% ma%ha$e a#ainst an opposin# part% (this ma% either ecompulsor% or permissi$e)

'. Crossclaim - a claim % one part% a#ainst a co-part%arisin# out of a transaction or occurrence that is the suectmatter of the ori#inal suit, or of a counterclaim

. Repl% - a denial of new matters stated in the answer (if norepl% is filed, the new matters are deemed contro$erted )

6. *hird part% complaint - a claim filed % the defendant withthe permission of the court a#ainst a person who is not apart% in the lawsuit (called the +third part% defendant) forcontriution, indemnit%, suro#ation, etc.

Kinds of motions(Rules 6, 7 and 8 of the Rules of Court)

1. otion for ill of particulars - a reuest % a part% for aclearer and more specific statement of alle#ations made %the opposin# part%, to enale him to prepare his responsi$epleadin# or to prepare for trial. /t must point out defectscomplained of and the details desired.

!. otion to dismiss- a mo$e % the defendant to dismissthe suit a#ainst him ased on #rounds li0e the lac0 ofurisdiction, no cause of action, etc.

&. otion for inter$ention - made % a person who has ale#al interest

(a) in the matter in liti#ation;() in the success of either part%;(c) an interest a#ainst oth; or(d) who will e ad$ersel% affected % distriution ordisposition of propert% in the custod% of the court or an officerthereof.'. otion for ud#ment on the pleadin#s - made % theplaintiff for the court to render a decision ased solel% on the

pleadin#s ecause the defendants answer does not den%the alle#ations in the complaint, e2cept dama#es (this is notallowed for le#al separation or annulment cases).

. otion for summar% ud#ment - made % an% part% for thecourt to render a decision ased on the pleadin#s(complaint, answer, etc), affida$its, stipulations, andadmissions, in cases li0e reco$er% of dets, etc.

Notes:

1. 3ersonal ser$ice of the pleadin# or motion is preferred. /f itis either filed or ser$ed throu#h re#istered mail, it mustcontain an e2planation wh% personal ser$ice was notresorted to (Rule 1&, 4ection 11).

!. 4er$ice of a motion on an ad$erse part% should #enerall%e done as to ensure its receipt at least three da%s eforethe hearin#. otion da% #enerall% is 5rida%; some courtsschedule hearin#s on an% da%. /f %ou are a new law%er,alwa%s as0 the court staff if the court has a specific motionda%.

&. ased on the +omnius motion rule, a motion shallinclude all oections then a$ailale; if not included, the% aredeemed wai$ed, e2cept lac0 of urisdiction o$er the suectmatter, litis pendentia, res udicata, and prescription.

'. /n a motion to reset a hearin# (after the pre-trialconference), the proper fee must e paid.

. otions for postponements due to illness of a part% orcounsel must e accompanied % affida$its or sworncertification.

6. *rial law%ers sometimes sa% +talo sa motions, panalo sa0aso. *he proceedin#s in a court case can sometimes eli0e a roller coaster ride. /n one hearin#, there ma% e #oodresults (the ud#e #rants the motion, or the presentation of a

witness #oes well). ut in another hearin#, the results ma%e the opposite. *his is one reason wh% law%ers are notallowed % the ethics of the profession to #uarantee to theclient the successful outcome of a case.

7. Compared to ci$il cases, there are a lesser numer ofpleadin#s in criminal and laor cases. *his is wh% somelaw%ers prefer handlin# onl% criminal or laor cases.

3osted % "tt%. err% *. alacio

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