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    Sample Answer To Civil Complaint in United States District Court

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    This sample answer to a civil complaint in United States District Court is designed to be used by a Defendant in civil litigation in United States District Court. The sample can be modified and used in ANY District Court, and includes a demand for a jury trial, brief instructions, several generic affirmative defenses and a proof of service by mail. The author is a freelance paralegal who has worked in California and Federal litigation since 1995 and has used this sample for many years. Note that the author is NOT an attorney and no guarantee or warranty is provided.

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    Sample Answer To Civil Complaint in United States District Court

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    Stan Burman
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    This sample answer to a civil complaint in United States District Court is designed to be used by a Defendant in civil litigation in United States District Court. The sample can be modified and used in ANY District Court, and includes a demand for a jury trial, brief instructions, several generic affirmative defenses and a proof of service by mail. The author is a freelance paralegal who has worked in California and Federal litigation since 1995 and has used this sample for many years. Note that the author is NOT an attorney and no guarantee or warranty is provided.

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    This sample answer to a civil complaint in United States District Court is designed to be used by a Defendant in civil litigation in United States District Court. The sample can be modified and used in ANY District Court, and includes a demand for a jury trial, brief instructions, several generic affirmative defenses and a proof of service by mail. The author is a freelance paralegal who has worked in California and Federal litigation since 1995 and has used this sample for many years. Note that the author is NOT an attorney and no guarantee or warranty is provided.

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    Sample Answer To Civil Complaint in United States District Court

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    Stan Burman
    This sample answer to a civil complaint in United States District Court is designed to be used by a Defendant in civil litigation in United States District Court. The sample can be modified and used in ANY District Court, and includes a demand for a jury trial, brief instructions, several generic affirmative defenses and a proof of service by mail. The author is a freelance paralegal who has worked in California and Federal litigation since 1995 and has used this sample for many years. Note that the author is NOT an attorney and no guarantee or warranty is provided.

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    1 Any Attorney or Party

    Any Street
    2 Any Town, CA 55555

    3 714-555-5555

    4 Any Attorney or Party

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    UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
    9 ________ DISTRICT OF _____________

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    11 Any Plaintiff, ) Case No.


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    12 Plaintiff, )
    ANSWER OF DEFENDANT ________ TO
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    COMPLAINT OF PLAINTIFF___________
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    ) [DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL]
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    25 Defendant, __________, answers the complaint of Plaintiff, ________________ as follows:


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    1. Defendant admits the allegations in paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
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    2. Defendant denies the allegations in paragraph 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.
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    1 3. Defendant has not information or belief that the allegations in paragraph 13 are true so
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    4. Defendant denies the allegations in paragraph 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24,
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    52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60 and 61.

    7 5. Except as expressly admitted herein, Defendant denies all of the allegations of the

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    20 FURTHER, AS SEPARATE AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES to each and every claim for relief
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    of the complaint, this Answering Defendant is informed and believes, and on such information and
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    defenses, in other words state enough facts so that you state a
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