Rule 10 – Form of Pleadings

(a) Caption; Names of Parties. Every pleading shall contain a caption setting forth the name of the court and county or territorial unit and circuit, the title of the action, the docket number, and a designation as in Rule 7(a). In the complaint, the title of the...

Rule 9 – Pleading Special Matters

(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, except to the extent...

Rule 8 – General Rules of Pleading

(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...