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The defendant has filed a counterclaim against you (the response to a counterclaim is called an answer).
ORCP 21 ? DEFENSES AND OBJECTIONS; HOW PRESENTED; BY PLEADING OR MOTION; MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS. DEFENSES AND OBJECTIONS; HOW PRESENTED; BY PLEADING OR MOTION; MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS.
Common affirmative defenses include a plea of insanity, self-defense, mistake of fact, intoxication (in some situations), and the running of the statute of limitations (the time period, starting when the crime occurred, during which a prosecution must begin).
The affirmative defenses include fraud, statute of limitations, release, payment, illegality, statute of frauds, estoppel, former recovery, discharge in bankruptcy, and any other matter by way of confession and avoidance.
Rule 94 provides the following requirements for pleading an affirmative defense in Texas: in pleading to a preceding pleading, a party shall set forth affirmatively accord and satisfaction, arbitration and award, assumption of risk, contributory negligence, discharge in bankruptcy, duress, estoppel, failure of
A Summons is the document that tells the other party that a lawsuit has been filed. It states what county the suit is pending in, how long the served party has to respond, how to respond, and what the deadline for responding is. The deadline is usually 30 days.
The court may conduct a summary hearing within 15 calendar days from the filing of the answer. Such affirmative defenses shall be resolved by the court within 30 calendar days from the termination of the summary hearing.
Motion to dismiss for reason that pleading shows action has not been commenced within time limited by statute is limited to what appears on face of pleading and, in considering motions to dismiss, court looks not to superceded original complaint but only facts alleged in amended complaint.
RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS. RULE 19. A Defenses; form of denials. A party shall state in short and plain terms the party's defenses to each claim asserted and shall admit or deny the allegations upon which the adverse party relies.
Not more than 30 days after motion is filed and served; the court shall issue a decision within 10 days after the hearing. If no decision is issued within 10 days, the motion shall be considered denied.