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ANS
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(NAME)
_________________________
(ADDRESS)
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(CITY, STATE, ZIP)
_________________________
(TELEPHONE)
Defendant Pro Se
JUSTICE COURT
CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
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) Case No.:
Plaintiff, ) Dept. No.:
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vs. )
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) (generic)
ANSWER
Defendant. )
_________________________________________ )
Defendant(s),______________________________, Pro Se, hereby submits this Answer
to the Complaint on file herein, and alleges and avers as follows:
1. Answering paragraph(s)_________________________________________________
of Plaintiff=s Complaint, Defendant(s) ADMITS each and every allegation contained therein.
2. Answering paragraph(s)_________________________________________________
of Plaintiff=s Complaint, Defendant(s) DENIES each and every allegation contained therein.
3. Answering paragraph(s)_________________________________________________
of Plaintiff=s Complaint, Defendant(s) state(s) that Defendant(s) do(es) not have sufficient
knowledge or information upon which to base a belief as to the truth of the allegation contained
therein and therefore Defendant(s) DENIES each and every allegation contained therein.
4. Answering paragraph(s) _________________________________________________
of the Plaintiff=s Complaint, Defendant(s) STATE(S) __________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
vs.
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1. Defendant(s) hereby incorporate(s) by reference those affirmative defenses
enumerated in JCRCP 8 as though fully set forth herein, as applicable upon discovery. In the
event further investigation or discovery reveals the applicability of any such defenses,
Defendant(s) reserve(s) the right to seek leave of court to amend this Answer to more
specifically assert any such defense. Such defenses are herein incorporated by reference for the
specific purposes of not waiving any such defenses.
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
_____. Accord and satisfaction.
_____. Arbitration and award.
_____. Assumption of risk.
_____. Contributory negligence.
_____. Discharge in bankruptcy.
_____. Duress.
_____. Estoppel.
_____. Failure of consideration.
_____. Fraud.
_____. Illegality.
_____. Injury by fellow servant.
_____. Laches.
_____. License.
_____. Payment.
_____. Release.
_____. Res judicata.
_____. Statute of frauds.
_____. Statute of limitations.
_____. Waiver.
2. All possible affirmative defenses may not have been alleged herein insofar as
sufficient facts were not available after reasonable inquiry upon filing of this Answer. Therefore
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Defendant(s) reserve(s) the right to amend this Answer to allege additional affirmative defenses
and claims, counter-claims, cross-claims or third-party claims, as applicable, upon further
investigation and discovery.
_____. ________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________.
WHEREFORE, this Answering Defendant prays that this Honorable Court will:
1. Dismiss the Complaint with prejudice or grant Plaintiff a reduced amount based upon
the admissions, denials and affirmative defenses, if any, as alleged above herein;
2. Award Defendant(s)=s costs; and
3. Award Defendant(s) such other and further relief as the Court deems just and
equitable.
Pursuant to Nevada Revised Statute 53.045, I declare under penalty of perjury that the
foregoing is true and correct.
DATED this day of , 20 ,
Defendant Pro Se
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the _________ day of ________________, 20___, I
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
placed a true and correct copy of the foregoing ANSWER in the United States Mail at Las
Vegas, Nevada, with first-class postage prepaid, addressed to the following:
____________________________
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Defendant Pro Se