Pleadings and amendments and SOL

Question 1

In GA state courts, complaints must contain what?

Answer 1

short and plain statement of jurisdiction, claims, and relied with sufficient information to place the adverse party on notice of the claims and defenses. MUST contain factual allegations of venue

Question 2

Whar responses must be filed in the first response within 30 days of service of process or are waived?

Answer 2

1. Lack of PJ
2. Improper process
3. Challenging venue

Question 3

What is the general rule for amendments?

Answer 3

A pleader may amend once as of right up to the pre trail order or up to the start of trial if no pretrial order is entered

Question 4

1 year SOL

Answer 4

1. damage to reputation
2. actions for foreign object left in patient’s body (from date of discovery of the negligent or wrongful action or omission)

Question 5

2 year SOL

Answer 5

1. Personal injury
2. Medical malpractice (from date of injury, and subject to a 5 year statute of ultimate repose)

Question 6

4 year SOL

Answer 6

1. property damage
2. Trespass to realty
3. Oral or implied contracts
4. Contracts for sale of goods ( k for sale of goods may lower the period to not less than one year)

Question 7

6 Year SOL

Answer 7

1. Written contracts (from when they become due and payable)

Question 8

8 year SOL

Answer 8

1. actions for deficiency of survey, plat, plan, design specification, supervision, or observation of construction (and subject to a broad 10 year statute of ultimate repose)

Question 9

10 year SOL

Answer 9

1. most products liability actions (from date of first use or consumption of product)

Question 10

20 year SOL

Answer 10

1. Written contracts under seal