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Litigation

Jan. 18, 2000

Keep It Simple

The main purpose of the complaint should be to provide a convenient place to attach the check for filing fees.

By David Pash
        Obviously, we all know the fundamentals of pleading. But what most lawyers don't realize is that a less-is-more style of pleading avoids the pitfalls of a more aggressive style.
        There are two schools of thought as to how a complaint should be drafted. The first is that dictated by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure ...

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