Section TCT.02.07 — General Rules Of Pleading

(a) Claims for Relief. A pleading which sets forth a claim for affirmative relief shall contain:

(1) A short, plain statement of the grounds upon which the Trial Court's jurisdiction depends, unless the Trial Court already has jurisdiction over the matter;

(2) A short, plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief; and

(3) A demand for judgment for the relief to which the pleader considers himself or herself entitled. Such demand for judgment may be in the alternative or for several types of relief.

(b) Defenses and Denials. A party shall state in plain, concise terms the grounds, upon which he or she bases his or her defense to claims pleaded against him or her, and shall deny or admit claims and statements upon which the adverse party relies. If he or she is without information or knowledge regarding a statement or claim, he or she shall so state and such shall be deemed to be a denial. A general denial shall not be made unless the party could in good faith deny each and every claim covered thereby. A claim to which a responsive pleading is required, except for amount of damages, shall be deemed admitted unless denied; if no responsive pleading is allowed, the claims of the adverse party shall be deemed denied.

(c) General Content of Claims and Defenses. Claims and defenses shall be simple, concise and directly stated, but may be in alternative form, on one or several counts or defenses. Claims and defenses may be based on legal or equitable grounds or both.

(d) Affirmative Defenses. Matters constituting an affirmative defense shall be affirmatively set forth.