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Amendment by plaintiff
Before responsive pleading is served-
matter of right
After responsive pleading is served- court
discretion
Defendants options:
Service of 1. Answer
summons by 2. Motion for Bill of Particulars if
the Clerk of complaint is ambiguous
Court 3. Motion to Dismiss (MtD)
4. Does not Answer (Judgment by
default
Answer by defendant
No answer made Judgment by default
Counterclaim to plaintiff
Reply by Plaintiff
Cross claim to co-defendant
Answer-in-intervention: Stranger
unites with the defendant in resisting a
claim by plaintiff
(Mandatory)
Alternative modes of dispute
resolution
No settlement or
compromise
Defendant then: Demurrer to evidence:
Presents
own; or Denied may still
Present evidence by plaintiff.
Trial Demurrer present evidence
Then rests.
to evidence Granted denied on
appeal waives right to
present evidence
Judgement
Before judgment -Motion for Reconsideration
becomes final and - Motion for New Trial
executory -Appeal
Post Judgment
Remedies
After judgment -Petition for Relief
becomes final and - Action to annul judgment
executory - Certiorari (R65)