Cross-Complaint, Pleadings and Precedent

The Essential Purpose of Legal Writing: Importance, Types & Strategies

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OCTOBER 4, 2024

The writer must rigorously present facts, legal reasoning, and precedents to argue the case effectively. Pleadings: Pleadings are the formal documents filed with the court that state party positions in a lawsuit, including complaints, answers, petitions, and motions. Precision, clarity, and persuasiveness are vital.

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JULY 10, 2024

The statute allows the parties to bring a special motion for expedited relief “[n]ot later than sixty days after a party is served with a complaint, cross-claim, counterclaim, third-party claim, or other pleading that asserts a cause of action[.]” An amended pleading re-triggers the 60-day period. RCW 4.105.020(2).

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The Essential Purpose of Legal Writing: Importance, Types & Strategies

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