Responding to a Complaint: Washington | Practical Law

Responding to a Complaint: Washington | Practical Law

A Q&A guide to responding to a complaint in a trial court of general jurisdiction in Washington. This Q&A addresses the time to respond, extending the time to respond, pre-answer motions, answers, replies to the answer, counterclaims, crossclaims, third-party claims (also known as impleader), and defensive interpleader. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Responding to a Complaint: State Q&A Tool).

Responding to a Complaint: Washington

Practical Law State Q&A w-000-4121 (Approx. 18 pages)

Responding to a Complaint: Washington

by John S. Devlin III, Lane Powell PC, with Practical Law Litigation
Law stated as of 23 Jun 2023 • United States, Washington
A Q&A guide to responding to a complaint in a trial court of general jurisdiction in Washington. This Q&A addresses the time to respond, extending the time to respond, pre-answer motions, answers, replies to the answer, counterclaims, crossclaims, third-party claims (also known as impleader), and defensive interpleader. Answers to questions can be compared across a number of jurisdictions (see Responding to a Complaint: State Q&A Tool).
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Washington courts have modified or suspended many court rules and procedures on a statewide or court-by-court basis. Check the State of Washington Courts: Court Closures and Emergency Modifications to Operations website for the latest developments in this jurisdiction.