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A third-party complaint, unlike the cross-claim and counterclaim, is a separate pleading.

A cross-claim is generally allowed when a claim by one defendant against another defendant arises out of the same transaction or occurrence that is the subject matter of the complaint.

A plaintiff is usually allowed to amend a complaint ____.

Litigation paralegals need not be concerned with ethical problems, because various canons of ethics and rules of professional conduct apply only to attorneys.

A complaint and summons in a federal action can usually be served by the plaintiff, a licensed process server, or by the U.S. Marshal.

A response to a counterclaim is known as a/an ___________.

If a defendant in a lawsuit fails to object to the subject matter jurisdiction of the court prior to filing an answer, the defendant loses the right to object thereafter.

A summons is a court order directing a defendant to appear personally in court.

An evidence log __________________.

All complaints contain a verification.