Responding to a Complaint: Indiana | Practical Law

https://content.next.westlaw.com/practical-law/document/I726af132b90611e498db8b09b4f043e0/Responding-to-a-Complaint-Indiana?viewType=FullText&transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default) A Q&A guide to responding to a complaint in a trial court of general jurisdiction in Indiana. This Q&A addresses the time to respond, extending the time to respond, pre-answer motions, answers, replies to the answer, counterclaims, crossclaims, third-party claims (also known as impleader), and defensive interpleader. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Responding to a Complaint: State Q&A Tool).

Responding to a Complaint: Indiana

Practical Law State Q&A w-000-2947 (Approx. 18 pages)

Responding to a Complaint: Indiana

by Anne K. Ricchiuto and Larry E. LaTarte, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, with Practical Law Litigation

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Law stated as of 17 Jun 2022 • Indiana, United States

A Q&A guide to responding to a complaint in a trial court of general jurisdiction in Indiana. This Q&A addresses the time to respond, extending the time to respond, pre-answer motions, answers, replies to the answer, counterclaims, crossclaims, third-party claims (also known as impleader), and defensive interpleader. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Responding to a Complaint: State Q&A Tool).

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