Statute · New York Civil Practice Law & Rules
N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3011 — Kinds of pleadings
N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3011
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- New York Civil Practice Law & Rules
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 3011. Kinds of pleadings. There shall be a complaint and an answer. An answer may include a counterclaim against a plaintiff and a cross-claim against a defendant. A defendant's pleading against another claimant is an interpleader complaint, or against any other person not already a party is a…
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N.Y. C.P.L.R. 3011 — Kinds of pleadings is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 3011. Kinds of pleadings. There shall be a complaint and an answer. An answer may include a counterclaim against a plaintiff and a cross-claim against a defendant. A defendant's pleading against another claimant is an interpleader complaint, or against any other person not already a party is a third-party complaint. There shall be a reply to a counterclaim denominated as such, an answer to an interpleader complaint or third-party complaint, and an answer to a cross-claim that contains a demand for an answer. If no demand is made, the cross-claim shall be deemed denied or avoided. There shall be no other pleading unless the court orders otherwise.