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Sakata purchased a new car from Dan’s Dealership. While she was driving the car home, the brakes failed, and Sakata was injured. Sakata sued both Dan’s Dealership and the car manufacturer in the same lawsuit. T or F Sakata was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident. This fact should be alleged as an affirmative defense in an answer filed by defendants.

Defendants are required to have a new summons issued when they file _________________.

All allegations in a counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party complaint are deemed denied and need not be responded to.

A _____________ is a denial that denies all of the allegations in the complaint except those specifically admitted.

Piazza, a pedestrian, was injured when struck by a vehicle driven by Delaney, who ran a stop sign. At the time of the accident, Delaney, an interior designer, was on his way to a client’s home. The vehicle that Delaney was driving was owned by Exquisite Homes, the company Delaney worked for. In fact, Exquisite Homes is an incorporated business whose legal corporate name is DGA, Inc. The business is a small corporation whose shareholders are Delaney, Gregorio, and Allen. They are also the directors and officers of the corporation. Piazza wishes to sue for his injuries. T or F Piazza’s medical bills are an item of special damages.

If a complaint in a federal court action is vague and ambiguous, the defendant should file ____________.

The part of a complaint or petition that identifies the parties to the lawsuit is known as the ________.

Sakata purchased a new car from Dan’s Dealership. While she was driving the car home, the brakes failed, and Sakata was injured. Sakata sued both Dan’s Dealership and the car manufacturer in the same lawsuit. T or F Assume that Sakata now refuses to pay for the car. Dan’s Dealership could assert failure of consideration on the part of Sakata as an affirmative defense in their answer to the complaint. 

 In a federal court action, a general denial challenges the subject matter jurisdiction of the court.

Service of a complaint and summons on a corporation is accomplished by ________.