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Motions To Strike Insufficient Affirmative Defenses

I have had several lawyers ask me to post our most recent work in the area of filing motions to strike insufficient affirmative defenses in comparative fault cases. I have been filing these motions since 1992.   A defendant has an obligation to follow Rule 8.03 of the Tennessee Rules of…

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Rule of the Week – T.R.C.P 8.03

There are numerous differences in the state rules of civil procedure and the federal rules of civil procedure.  For example, Tennessee Rule 8.03 is different than F.R.C.P. Rule 8(c) because it requires a defendant who pleads an affirmative defense to set forth facts that form the basis of the defense.…

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