(a) Pleadings. Only these pleadings are allowed:
(1) a complaint;(2) an answer to a complaint;(3) an answer to a counterclaim designated as a counterclaim;(4) an answer to a crossclaim;(5) a third-party complaint;(6) an answer to a third-party complaint; and(7) if the court orders one, a reply to an answer.(b) Motions and Other Papers.
(1) In General. A request for a court order must be made by motion. The motion must:
(A) be in writing unless made during a hearing or trial;(B) state with particularity the grounds for seeking the order; and(C) state the relief sought.(2) The requirement of writing is fulfilled if the motion is stated in a written notice of the hearing of the motion. All motions filed pursuant to Rules 12 and 56 shall, and all other motions may, contain or be accompanied by a memorandum of points and authority.(3) Form. The rules governing captions and other matters of form in pleadings apply to motions and other papers.(4) All motions shall be signed in accordance with Rule 11.(c) Demurrers, pleas, etc. abolished. Demurrers, pleas, and exceptions for insufficiency of a pleading shall not be used.
