This episode of Litigation Fundamentals walks through answering and responding to a complaint. Henry M. Quillian III opens with procedural aspects, noting rules for answering a complaint, considerations before filing and the deadline to file. He also addresses the process of removal, in which a client considers moving their case to a federal court.

Highlights of the episode center on reading the rules and how to proceed in terms of understanding pleadings and responding as it relates to admitting or denying averments. How you formulate and organize your response is also important. Key takeaways center on preparation to quickly resolve cases with little to fight over. Additional topics discussed include compulsory counterclaims and being intentional when advising clients to dismiss claims if they don’t have defense coverage.

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This video was originally filmed in March of 2012.