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N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules Law § 3011

Kinds of pleadings

New York · New York Civil Practice Law & Rules Law · Status: effective · Effective 2014-09-22

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N.Y. Civil Practice Law & Rules Law § 3011, Kinds of pleadings, New York, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1098543
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§ 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.