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zoidsoft's avatar

When writing a complaint, each pleading should be a single line fact. If you use lots of if's and's or but's, then break it up into smaller facts because they will have to answer "affirmed, denied, or without knowledge". If they say "denied" to a long pleading, you have no idea which part is being denied. So best to stick with single line facts.

Also, it's often not good strategy to make proofs in the pleadings. Your proofs come later. The pleadings are simply facts that you intend to prove to win the case. That's why each fact should have its own line/number. This is how you lock down the defendant. Joining multiple facts together gives the opposition wiggle room.

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Stephen's avatar

A multitude of thanks to you Cliff for taking this step on behalf of all living beings of this planet .

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