Answer

An Answer is filed in response to a Complaint. The Answer should admit or deny each allegation in the Complaint, by paragraph number. [ Rule 1.110(c)] permits the Defendant to state that they are without knowledge to a specific fact, if they do now know whether the admit or deny the allegation. Any allegations in the Complaint that the Defendant does not specifically respond to are deemed admitted. Rule 1.110(e). Along with the Answer, the Defendant must assert any Affirmative Defenses he may have.