Rules (Number and Topic) Flashcards
8(a)
claim for relief/sufficiency of the complaint
8(b)
defenses; admissions and denials
8(c)
affirmative defenses
8(d)
alternative and inconsistent statements
9(b)
special matters; fraud or mistake; conditions of the mind
11(a)
signatures
11(b)
representations to the court
11(c)
sanctions
11(d)
inapplicability to discovery
12(a)
time to serve a responsive pleading
12(b)
how to present defenses
12(c)
motion for judgment on the pleadings
12(d)
result of presenting matters outside the pleadings
12(e)
motion for a more definite statement
12(f)
motion to strike
12(g)
joining motions
12(h)
waiving and preserving certain defenses
12(i)
hearing before trial
13(a)
compulsory counterclaims
13(b)
permissive counterclaims
13(g)
crossclaims
14(a)
when a defending party may bring in a third party
14(b)
when a plaintiff may bring in a third party
15(a)
amendments before trial
15(b)
amendments during and after trial
15(c)
relation back of amendments
15(d)
supplemental pleadings
16(a)
purpose of a pretrial conference
16(c)
attendance and matters for consideration at a pretrial conference
16(f)
sanctions for pretrial conferences
17(a)
real party in interest
18(a)
joinder of claims
19
required joinder of parties
19(a)
persons to be joined if feasible
19(b)
when joinder is not feasible
20
permissive joinder
20(a)
persons who may join or be joined
21
misjoinder and nonjoinder of parties
22
interpleader
22(a)
grounds for interpleader