Answer to Civil Complaint in Michigan Court, Lecture notes of Civil procedure

Download Answer to Civil Complaint in Michigan Court and more Lecture notes Civil procedure in PDF only on Docsity! STATE OF MICHIGAN JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUDICIAL CIRCUIT ANSWER, CIVIL (PAGE 1 OF ___) CASE NO. and JUDGE Court address Court telephone no. Approved, SCAO Form MC 03, Rev. 1/21 MCR 2.111 Page 1 of __ Distribute form to: Court Plaintiff Defendant Proof of service Plaintiff’s name, address, and telephone no. v Defendant’s name, address, and telephone no. Plaintiff’s attorney, bar no., address, and telephone no. Defendant’s attorney, bar no., address, and telephone no. Defendant, (Paragraph numbers in the answer must correspond to paragraphs Attorney for defendant, in answer to the complaint, states: in the complaint. Attach additional sheets if necessary.) 1. I agree with the statements in paragraph 1. disagree with the statements in paragraph 1 because . do not know if the statements in paragraph 1 are true. 2. I agree with the statements in paragraph 2. disagree with the statements in paragraph 2 because . do not know if the statements in paragraph 2 are true. 3. I agree with the statements in paragraph 3. disagree with the statements in paragraph 3 because . do not know if the statements in paragraph 3 are true. continued on page 2. Date Defendant/Attorney signature Name (type or print) IMPORTANT: If you have affirmative defenses, you must state them now using the last page of this form. If you do not, the court may prohibit you from raising them later. An affirmative defense is a defense claiming that the plaintiff is not entitled to a judgment because other facts exist that create a lawful defense. Affirmative defenses allow you to provide information to the court that is not stated in the plaintiff’s complaint. I certify that on this date I served a copy of this answer on the plaintiff(s) or their attorney(s) by personal service first-class mail addressed to their last-known address(es) as defined in MCR 2.107(C)(3). I declare under the penalties of perjury that this certificate of service has been examined by me and that its contents are true to the best of my information, knowledge, and belief. Date Signature CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Answer, Civil (1/21) Page 2 of __ Case No. Plaintiff’s name v Defendant’s name continued from page 1. 4. I agree with the statements in paragraph 4. disagree with the statements in paragraph 4 because . do not know if the statements in paragraph 4 are true. 5. I agree with the statements in paragraph 5. disagree with the statements in paragraph 5 because . do not know if the statements in paragraph 5 are true. 6. I agree with the statements in paragraph 6. disagree with the statements in paragraph 6 because . do not know if the statements in paragraph 6 are true. 7. I agree with the statements in paragraph 7. disagree with the statements in paragraph 7 because . do not know if the statements in paragraph 7 are true. 8. I agree with the statements in paragraph 8. disagree with the statements in paragraph 8 because . do not know if the statements in paragraph 8 are true. 9. I agree with the statements in paragraph 9. disagree with the statements in paragraph 9 because . do not know if the statements in paragraph 9 are true. 10. I agree with the statements in paragraph 10. disagree with the statements in paragraph 10 because . do not know if the statements in paragraph 10 are true. 11. I agree with the statements in paragraph 11. disagree with the statements in paragraph 11 because . do not know if the statements in paragraph 11 are true. 12. I agree with the statements in paragraph 12. disagree with the statements in paragraph 12 because . do not know if the statements in paragraph 12 are true. 13. I agree with the statements in paragraph 13. disagree with the statements in paragraph 13 because . do not know if the statements in paragraph 13 are true. 14. I agree with the statements in paragraph 14. disagree with the statements in paragraph 14 because . do not know if the statements in paragraph 14 are true. 15. I agree with the statements in paragraph 15. disagree with the statements in paragraph 15 because . do not know if the statements in paragraph 15 are true. continued on page 3.