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answer [2016/06/05 23:01] – [Demand for Jury Trial] Carlos Pedrazaanswer [2016/07/18 10:55] – [Counterclaim] corrects re response to counterclaim answer Carlos Pedraza
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 === The Suit Must Go On === === The Suit Must Go On ===
  
-Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the plaintiffs must defend against the counterclaims, starting with a 21-day deadline to file their own Answer, followed by another 21 days for the defense to respond.(([[https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_12|"Rule 12. Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing,"]] Legal Information Institute, Cornell School of Law, retrieved 5/24/16.)) The defendants' move had the effect of preventing the plaintiffs from simply withdrawing the suit.+Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the plaintiffs must defend against the counterclaims, starting with a 21-day deadline to file their own Answer.(([[https://www.law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_12|"Rule 12. Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing,"]] Legal Information Institute, Cornell School of Law, retrieved 5/24/16.)) The defendants' move had the effect of preventing the plaintiffs from simply withdrawing the suit.
  
 A prepared statement on behalf of Axanar Productions stated the defendants had to proceed with filing their Answer, including the counterclaims, irrespective of Abrams' and Lin's May 20 announcement in support of the film: A prepared statement on behalf of Axanar Productions stated the defendants had to proceed with filing their Answer, including the counterclaims, irrespective of Abrams' and Lin's May 20 announcement in support of the film: