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WHAT GOVERNS STATE DISTRICT COURT CIVIL PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE                      APPENDIX A


                             Rules      General     Rules of   Rules of   Special   Minnesota   Other
                             of Civil   Rules of    Evidence Professional  Rules of   Statutes  References
                             Procedure  Practice for         Conduct     Practice
             action SAMPLE
                                        the District                     for the
                                        Courts                           District
                                                                         Courts
             Short, plain, direct   8.01,
             statements      8.05(a)
             Interpretation of
             complaint
             Alternative     8.05(b)
             statements
             Good faith      8.05(b)
             statements
             Liberal construction 8.06
             Prior inconsistent                     801(d)(2)
             statement or party
             admission
             Motions for     12
             dismissal and
             judgment on the
             pleadings, avoiding
             Dismissal without   41
             prejudice
             Leave to amend  15
             Failure to state a   8, 12.02(e)
             claim upon which
             relief may be
             granted
             Judgment on the   12
             pleadings
             Pleading special
             matters
             Capacity to sue or   9.01
             be sued
             Condition of mind,   9.02
             fraud or mistake
             Conditions      9.03
             precedent
             Special damages  9.07
             Unknown parties  9.08
             Role of complaint   3.01, 3.02
             and summons
             Commencing the Action (Chapter 5, Mary E. Schwind)
             Commencement of  3.01

             Complaint with   3.02
             summons, filing






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