by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, North Carolina
(a) In any action, the court may in its discretion direct the attorneys for the parties to appear before the court for a conference to consider (1) The simplification and formulation of the issues;(2) The necessity or desirability of amendments to the pleadings;(3)...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, North Carolina
(a) Amendments. – A party may amend his pleading once as a matter of course at any time before a responsive pleading is served or, if the pleading is one to which no responsive pleading is permitted and the action has not been placed upon the trial calendar, he...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, North Carolina
(a) When defendant may bring in third party. – At any time after commencement of the action a defendant, as a third-party plaintiff, may cause a summons and complaint to be served upon a person not a party to the action who is or may be liable to him for all or...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, North Carolina
(a) Compulsory counterclaims. – A pleading shall state as a counterclaim any claim which at the time of serving the pleading the pleader has against any opposing party, if it arises out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the opposing...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, North Carolina
(a)(1) When Presented. – A defendant shall serve his answer within 30 days after service of the summons and complaint upon him. A party served with a pleading stating a crossclaim against him shall serve an answer thereto within 30 days after service upon him....
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, North Carolina
(a) Signing by Attorney. – Every pleading, motion, and other paper of a party represented by an attorney shall be signed by at least one attorney of record in his individual name, whose address shall be stated. A party who is not represented by an attorney shall...
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