Author Question: A counterclaim is: a. When the plaintiff responds to the defendant's answer with a request to ... (Read 83 times)

kwoodring · **on:** Aug 3, 2018

A counterclaim is:

a. When the plaintiff responds to the defendant's answer with a request to settle
out of court
b. When a defendant asserts in the answer a reason why he or she should not
be held liable for the plaintiff's injuries even if the facts, as alleged by the
plaintiff, are true
c. Like a reverse lawsuit in which the defendant asserts a claim against the
plaintiff for injuries that the defendant suffered from the same incident
d. When a jury finds in favor of the defendant

Question 2

Which of the following is a pretrial motion?

a. Motion for judgment on the pleadings
b. Motion for summary judgment
c. Motion to dismiss
d. Motion for judgment on the pleadings and motion for summary judgment
e. All of these choices are correct