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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.

All documents filed in court are known as pleadings.

Once a complaint and summons have been served on the defendant, settlement negotiations must stop.

Punitive damages are also referred to as exemplary damages.

In federal court, a stipulation extending time in which to respond to a complaint must be approved by the court.

A stipulation extending time to respond should be signed _____________.

When parties in a lawsuit are required to be joined, they are sometimes referred to as indispensable parties.

A claim by a defendant against a plaintiff in a federal court action is known as a ______________________.