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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 ________.

If the defendant has an affirmative defense to a claim, it must be alleged in the answer or it may be deemed waived.

A motion to dismiss filed in a federal action can challenge ____________________.

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 would probably sue for a type of damage known as compensatory damages.

An express statement under penalty of perjury that the contents of a document are true is known as a/an _________________.

A complaint usually contains allegations showing that the court in which the action is filed has both jurisdiction and venue.

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 pain and suffering is an item of special damages.