by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Kansas
(a)Amendments before trial.(1)Amending as a matter of course. A party may amend its pleading once as a matter of course within:(A) 21 days after serving it; or(B) if the pleading is one to which a responsive pleading is required, 21 days after service of a responsive...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Kansas
(a)When defending party may bring in a third party.(1)Timing of the summons and complaint. A defending party may, as a third-party plaintiff, serve a summons and petition on a nonparty who is or may be liable to it for all or part of the claim against it. But the...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Kansas
(a)Compulsory counterclaims.(1)In general. A pleading must state as a counterclaim any claim that, at the time of its service, the pleader has against an opposing party if the claim:(A) Arises out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Kansas
(a)Time to serve a responsive pleading.(1)In general. Unless otherwise provided by law, the time for serving a responsive pleading is as follows: (A) A defendant must serve an answer: (i) Within 21 days after being served with the summons and petition; or(ii) within...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Kansas
(a)Signature. Every pleading, written motion and other paper must be signed by at least one attorney of record in the attorney’s name, or by a party personally if the party is unrepresented. The paper must state the signer’s address, e-mail address,...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Kansas
(a)Caption; names of parties. Every pleading must have a caption with the court’s name, a title, a file number and a designation as in subsection (a) of K.S.A. 60-207, and amendments thereto. The title of the petition must name all the parties; the title of...
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