by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine
(a) Compulsory Counterclaims. (1)Pleadings. Unless otherwise specifically provided by statute or unless the relief demanded in the opposing party’s claim is for damage arising out of the ownership, maintenance or control of a motor vehicle by the pleader, a...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine
(a) When Presented. A defendant shall serve that defendant’s answer within 20 days after the service of the summons and complaint upon that defendant, unless the court directs otherwise when service of process is made pursuant to an order of court under Rule...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine
(a) Attorney Signature Required; Sanctions. Subject to subdivision (b), every pleading and motion of a party represented by an attorney shall be signed by at least one attorney of record in the attorney’s individual name, whose address, including email address,...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine
(a) Caption; Names of Parties. Every pleading shall contain a caption setting forth the name of the court, the county in the Superior Court, the location of the District Court, the title of the action, the docket number, and a designation as in Rule 7(a). In the...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine
(a) Capacity. It is not necessary to aver the capacity of a party to sue or be sued or the authority of a party to sue or be sued in a representative capacity or the legal existence of an organized association of persons that is made a party. When a party desires to...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Maine
(a) Claims for Relief. A pleading which sets forth a claim for relief, whether an original claim, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim, shall contain (1) a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief, and (2) a...
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