Appearance by Defendant

Question 1

Affirmative defense

Answer 1

fact pled by an answering defendant or cross- defendant in defense of a cause of action

Question 2

Answer

Answer 2

a responsive pleading containing admissions and/or denials of the allegations set forth in a complaint or cross-complaint

Question 3

Counter Civil Case Cover Sheet

Answer 3

Civil Case Cover Sheet filed by a defendant to indicate disagreement with the plaintiff’s description of the case as complex or not complex, or to join in the plaintiff’s description of the case as
complex

Question 4

Cross-complaint

Answer 4

a responsive pleading alleging a cause or causes of action against a cross-defendant

Question 5

Demurrer

Answer 5

a responsive pleading in which a defendant or cross-defendant objects to a complaint or cross- complaint on various grounds, including that it fails to allege facts sufficient to state a cause of action; follows format of a motion

Question 6

General Denial

Answer 6

a response whereby the defendant or cross- defendant denies all of the allegations in a complaint or cross-complaint

Question 7

Motion to Dismiss

Answer 7

a motion requesting that an entire action be dismissed because it was filed in an inconvenient location

Question 8

Motion to Quash Service

Answer 8

a motion requesting that the court void service of the summons and complaint based on the fact that the Court has no jurisdiction over the defendant

Question 9

Motion to Strike

Answer 9

a motion requesting that all or part of a pleading be deleted

Question 10

Responsive pleading

Answer 10

an answer, demurrer or cross-complaint filed in response to allegations of a complaint or other pleading

Question 11

ROE(S)

Answer 11

fictitiously named cross-defendant(s) whose name(s) the cross-complainant does not know when preparing the cross-complaint