A Florida Statement of Counter Claim (Pinellas) is a legal document that is filed in response to a complaint in a civil case. This document is used to provide a legal defense to the plaintiff’s claims in the complaint. It outlines the facts, legal arguments, and relief sought by the defendant. In Pinellas County, it is also known as a “Counterclaim”. There are two types of Florida Statement of Counter Claim (Pinellas): a motion for summary judgment and an answer and counterclaim. The motion for summary judgment is a motion filed by the defendant prior to trial and seeks dismissal of the complaint because of lack of evidence or legal support. The answer and counterclaim are filed after the plaintiff has filed a complaint and allows the defendant to respond to the allegations in the complaint and to provide defenses or counterclaims against the plaintiff.