Fill and Sign the California Cross Complaint Sample Form

ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (NAME AND ADDRESS): TELEPHONE: ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ATTORNEY FOR (NAME): ––––– FOR COURT USE ONLY Insert name of court, judicial district or branch court, if any, and post office and street address: ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– PLAINTIFF: ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– DEFENDANT: ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ANSWER— Contract TO COMPLAINT OF (name) : ––––– CROSS-COMPLAINT OF (name) : ––––– CASE NUMBER: ––––– 1. This pleading, including attachments and exhibits, consists of the following number of pages: ––––– 2. DEFENDANT (name) : ––––– ––––– answers the complaint or cross-complaint as follows: 3. Check ONLY ONE of the next two boxes: a. Defendant generally denies each statement of the complaint or cross-complaint. (Do not check this box if the verified complaint or cross-complaint demands more than $1,000.) b. Defendant admits that all of the statements of the complaint or cross-complaint are true EXCEPT: (1) Defendant claims the following statements are false (use paragraph numbers or explain) : ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– Continued on Attachment 3.b.(1). (2) Defendant has no information or belief that the following statements are true, so defendant denies them (use paragraph numbers or explain) : ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– Continued on Attachment 3.b.(2). (Continued) I f t h i s f o r m i s u s e d t o a n s w e r a c r o s s - c o m p l a i n t , p l a i n t i f f m e a n s c r o s s - c o m p l a i n a n t a n d d e f e n d a n t m e a n s c r o s s - d e f e n d a n t . Page 1 of 2 F o r m A p p r o v e d f or o p t i o n a l u s e J u d i c i a l C o u n c i l o f C a l i f o r n i a PLD-C-010 [Rev. January 1, 2007] ANSWER—Contract CCP 425.12 PLD-C-010 electronic form ã 2001- 2007 WWW.LawCA.com Law Publishers SHORT TITLE: ––––– CASE NUMBER: ––––– ANSWER—Contract 4. AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES Defendant alleges the following additional reasons that plaintiff is not entitled to recover anything: ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– Continued on Attachment 4. 5. Other: ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– 6. DEFENDANT PRAYS a. that plaintiff take nothing. b. for costs of suit. c. other (specify) : ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– ––––– (Type or print name) (Signature of party or attorney) PLD-C - 010 [Rev. January 1, 2007] ANSWER—Contract Page 2 of 2 PLD-C-010