by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Tennessee
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 demand for judgment for...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Tennessee
Demurrers, pleas, and exceptions for insufficiency of a pleading shall not be used.Tenn. R. Civ. P. 7.03Advisory Commission Comments.7.01: Rule 7.01 adopts the federal practice of cutting off pleadings after complaint and answer, except that a reply or answer by...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Tennessee
(1) An application to the court for an order shall be by motion which, unless made during a hearing or trial, shall be made in writing, shall state with particularity the grounds therefor, and shall set forth the relief or order sought. The requirement of writing is...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Tennessee
There shall be a complaint and an answer; and there shall be 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 summonsed under the...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Tennessee
Whenever a party has the right or is required to do some act or take some proceedings within a prescribed period after the service of a notice or other paper upon such party and the notice or paper is served upon such party by mail three (3) days shall be added to the...
by admin | May 14, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Tennessee
(1) A written motion, other than one which may be heard ex parte, and notice of the hearing thereof shall be served not later than five (5) days before the time specified for the hearing, unless a specific period is fixed by these rules or by order of the court. Such...
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