III. Pleadings and Motions
Rule 7. Pleadings Allowed; Form of Motions
Rule 11. Signing of Pleadings, Motions, and Other Papers; Representations to Court; Sanctions
Rule 12. Defenses and Objections; When and How Presented; By Pleading Or Motion; Motion For Judgment On Pleadings
- 12.01 When Presented
- 12.02 How Presented
- 12.03 Motion For Judgment On the Pleadings
- 12.04 Preliminary Hearing
- 12.05 Motion For More Definite Statement, For Paragraphing and For Separate Statement
- 12.06 Motion to Strike
- 12.07 Consolidation of Defenses In Motion
- 12.08 Waiver Or Preservation of Certain Defenses
Rule 13. Counterclaim and Cross-claim
- 13.01 Compulsory Counterclaims
- 13.02 Permissive Counterclaims
- 13.03 Counterclaim Exceeding Opposing Claim
- 13.04 Counterclaim Against the State of Minnesota
- 13.05 Counterclaim Maturing Or Acquired After Pleading
- 13.06 Omitted Counterclaim
- 13.07 Cross-claim Against Co-party
- 13.08 Joinder of Additional Parties
- 13.09 Separate Trials; Separate Judgment
Rule 14. Third-party Practice
- 14.01 When a Defending Party May Bring In a Third Party
- 14.02 Third Party Defenant's Clamis and Defenses
- 14.03 Plaintiff's Claima Against a Third-party Defendant
- 14.04 Motion to Strike, Sever, Or Try Separately
- 14.05 Third-party Defendant's Claim Against a Nonparty
- 14.06 When a Plaintiff May Bring In a Third Party
- 14.07 Defending Against a Demand For Judgment For the Plaintiff
- 14.08 Protective Orders For Parties and Prevention of Delay
Rule 15. Amended and Supplemental Pleadings
Rule 16. Pretrial Conferences; Scheduling; Management