Supreme Court Rules

First Adopted: January 19, 1973

Most Recently Effective: September 01, 1973

Rule 55 | Rules of Civil Procedure | Rules Governing Civil Procedure in the Circuit Courts | Pleadings, Motions, and Hearings

55.11 | Averments, How Made

All averments of claim or defense shall be made in numbered paragraphs, the contents of each of which shall be limited as far as practicable to a statement of a single set of circumstances; and a paragraph may be referred to by number in all succeeding pleadings. Each claim founded upon a separate transaction or occurrence and each defense other than denials shall be stated in a separate count or defense whenever a separation facilitates the clear presentation of the matters set forth.

Committee Note – 1974

This is the same as prior Rule 55.13.



(Adopted January 19, 1973, effective September 1, 1973.)
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