Allowable pleadings. There shall be a petition and an answer; a reply to a counterclaim

Rules Of Civil Procedure

Rule: 1.401

Jurisdiction: IA

Bluebook Citation: Iowa R. Civ. P. 1.401

denominated as such; an answer to a cross-claim, if the answer contains a cross-claim; a cross-petition, if a person who was not an original party is summoned under the provisions of rule 1.246; and an answer to cross-petition, if a cross-petition is served. [Report 1943; amendment 1974; Report 1978, effective July 1, 1979; November 9, 2001, effective February 15, 2002]

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