Rule 10 – Form of Pleading

(A) Caption-Names of parties. Every pleading shall contain a caption setting forth the name of the court, the title of the action, the file number, and a designation as in Rule 7(A). In the complaint the title of the action shall include the names of all the parties,...

Rule 9 – Pleading Special Matters

(A) Capacity. It is not necessary to aver the capacity of a party to sue or be sued, the authority of a party to sue or be sued in a representative capacity, or the legal existence of an organization that is made a party. The burden of proving lack of such capacity,...

Rule 8 – General Rules of Pleading

(A) Claims for Relief. To state a claim for relief, whether an original claim, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim, a pleading must contain: (1) a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief, and(2) a demand for...

Rule 7 – Pleadings Allowed-Form of Motion

(A) Pleadings. The pleadings shall consist of: (1) a complaint and an answer;(2) a reply to a denominated counterclaim;(3) an answer to a cross-claim;(4) a third-party complaint, if a person not an original party is summoned under the provisions of Rule 14; and(5) a...