§ Form 30 Answer Presenting Defenses Under Rule 12(b)
Form 30. Answer Presenting Defenses Under Rule 12(b)
(Caption--See Form 1.)
Responding to Allegations in the Complaint
1. Defendant admits the allegations in paragraphs _______.
2. Defendant lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief about the truth of the allegations in paragraphs _______.
3. Defendant admits identify part of the allegation in paragraph _______ and denies or lacks knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief about the truth of the rest of the paragraph.
Failure to State a Claim
4. The complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
Failure to Join a Required Party
5. If there is a debt, it is owed jointly by the defendant and name who is a citizen of _______. This person can be made a party without depriving this court of jurisdiction over the existing parties.
Affirmative Defense--Statute of Limitations
6. The plaintiff's claim is barred by the statute of limitations because it arose more than _______ years before this action was commenced.
Counterclaim
7. (Set forth any counterclaim in the same way a claim is pleaded in a complaint. Include a further statement of jurisdiction if needed.)
Crossclaim
8. (Set forth a crossclaim against a coparty in the same way a claim is pleaded in a complaint. Include a further statement of jurisdiction if needed.)
(Date and sign--See Form 2.)