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Four fundamental rules of pleading are; (1) Pleadings should state facts and not law; (2) The facts stated in pleadings should be material facts; (3) Pleadings should not state the evidence; and (4) The facts in pleadings should be stated in a concise form.
TIME TO RESPOND In addition, a party must respond to a counterclaim or cross-claim within 21 days of being served with the pleading that states the claim(s) (FRCP 12(a)(1)(B)).
(B) A party must serve an answer to a counterclaim or crossclaim within 21 days after being served with the pleading that states the counterclaim or crossclaim. (C) A party must serve a reply to an answer within 21 days after being served with an order to reply, unless the order specifies a different time.