Article 30 Flashcards
T/F? There shall be no other pleadings other than those listed in CPLR Article 30 unless the court orders otherwise
True
CPLR 3011
Service of a complaint shall be made within ______ days after service of the demand for a complaint
30
CPLR 3012
The 3 pleadings relating to actions are:
Complaint, answer, reply
CPLR 3011
A defendant’s pleading against someone not already a party is _______.
Third party complaint
CPLR 3011
Service of a complaint after service of the summons extends the time to answer to ___ days after the service of the complaint
20
CPLR 3012
T/F? In any medical, dental and podiatric malpractice action, the complaint shall be accompanied by a certificate, executed by the attorney of the defendant
False
CPLR 3012-a
T/F? A certificate of merit is not required in any residential foreclosure actions
False
CPLR 3012-b
If party is a domestic corporation, the verification shall be made by _________.
Officer of the corporation
CPLR 3020
If the Larry is s foreign corporation, the verification may be made by _________________.
The agent or attorney
CPLR 3020
A motion to correct a pleading shall be served within ____ days after service of the challenged pleading. If motion is denied, responsive pleading shall be served within ____ days after service of notice of entry of order.
20; 10
CPLR 3024
A party may amend his pleading once without leave of court within __ days after its service, or any time before period for responding to it expires, or within __ days after service of a pleading responding to it
20; 20
CPLR 3025
T/F? In simplified procedure for court determination of disputes, an action may be commenced without service of a summons
True
CPLR 3032
Bill of particulars shall be served within __ days of service of demand for a bill of particulars
30
CPLR 3042
Which of the following choices is not correct?
A. There shall be s complaint and an answer
B. An answer may include a counterclaim against a plaintiff, and a cross-claim against a defendant
C. A defendant’s pleading against another claimant is a complaint
D. A defendant’s pleading against a person not already a party is s third party complaint
C. A defendant’s pleading against another claimant is a complaint
CPLR 3011
Service of answer or reply shall be made within \_\_ days after service of pleading to which it responds A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 35
B. 20
CPLR 3012
If the summons and complaint are not personally delivered to the defendant within the state but served by some other methods, the time to answer shall be \_\_ days after service is complete A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 35
C. 30
CPLR 3012
Choose the best answers. If a party is a corporation, a complaint must state
A. That the party is a corporation
B. The state, country or government by whose laws it was created
C. Both A and B
D. The name of the president of the corporation
A. That the party is a corporation
CPLR 3015
A bill of particulars must be served within 30 days of \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. Service of summons B. Service of a summons and complaint C. Demand to arbitrate D. Demand for bill of particulars
D. Demand for a bill of particulars
CPLR 3042
Generally, where the party is a domestic corporation, pleading by corporation must be verified by A. The attorney for the corporation B. Any employee of the corporation C. Any officer of the corporation D. None of the above
C any officer of the corporation
CPLR 3020
Where a motion to correct a pleading is denied, service of a responsive pleading must be done within 10 days after \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_. A. Motion is denied B. Order is entered C. Service of notice of entry of order D. Demand for s responsive pleading
C. Service of notice of entry of order
CPLR 3024
The court may permit a party to amend pleadings to conform to the evidence A. Only before trial commences B. Before or after judgment C. Only before judgment D. None of the above
B. Before or after judgment
CPLR 3025
Where any party is a corporation, the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ shall so state A. Attorney B. Reply C. Complaint D. None of the above
C. Complaint
CPLR 3015
T/F? The district court may render a declaratory judgment having the effect of a final judgment
False
CPLR 3001 (supreme court)