§ Civ R 7 Pleadings and motions

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Civ R 7 Pleadings and motions

    (A) Pleadings

    There shall be a complaint and an answer; a reply to a counterclaim denominated as such; an answer to a cross-claim, if the answer contains a cross-claim; a third-party complaint, if a person who was not an original party is summoned under the provisions of Rule

    14; and a third-party answer, if a third-party complaint is served. No other pleading shall be allowed, except that the court may order a reply to an answer or a third-party answer.

    (B) Motions

        (1) An application to the court for an order shall be by motion which, unless made during a hearing or a trial, shall be made in writing. A motion, whether written or oral, shall state with particularity the grounds therefor, and shall set forth the relief or order sought. The requirement of writing is fulfilled if the motion is stated in a written notice of the hearing of the motion.

        (2) To expedite its business, the court may make provision by rule or order for the submission and determination of motions without oral hearing upon brief written statements of reasons in support and opposition.

        (3) The rules applicable to captions, signing, and other matters of form of pleading apply to all motions and other papers provided for by these rules.

        (4) All motions shall be signed in accordance with Rule 11.

    (C) Demurrers abolished

    Demurrers shall not be used.