State Court Answer - General Denial - Delaware
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
IN AND FOR [____________] COUNTY
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [PLAINTIFF NAME], | Plaintiff |
| v. | |
| [DEFENDANT NAME], | Defendant |
C.A. No.: [____________]
[DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL ON ALL ISSUES TRIABLE OF RIGHT BY JURY; ☐ JURY OF 12 REQUESTED]
DEFENDANT'S ANSWER TO COMPLAINT
Defendant [NAME] answers the Complaint of Plaintiff [NAME] as follows:
RESPONSES TO NUMBERED ALLEGATIONS
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In response to paragraph 1 of the Complaint, Defendant [ADMITS THE ALLEGATION / DENIES THE ALLEGATION / ADMITS [SPECIFIC PORTION] AND DENIES THE REMAINDER / LACKS KNOWLEDGE OR INFORMATION SUFFICIENT TO FORM A BELIEF AS TO ITS TRUTH AND THEREFORE DENIES IT].
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In response to paragraph 2 of the Complaint, Defendant [RESPONSE].
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In response to paragraph 3 of the Complaint, Defendant [RESPONSE].
[CONTINUE WITH A SEPARATE NUMBERED RESPONSE TO EACH REMAINING PARAGRAPH.]
[IF APPLICABLE INSTEAD OF THE RESPONSES ABOVE: Defendant denies all averments of the Complaint.]
AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSES
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[NAME OF DEFENSE]. [SHORT FACTUAL BASIS SUPPORTING THIS DEFENSE.]
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[NAME OF ADDITIONAL DEFENSE, IF ANY]. [SHORT FACTUAL BASIS.]
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
Defendant asks that the Court enter judgment in Defendant's favor on the claims answered above, award taxable costs if appropriate, and grant any further relief the Court determines is proper.
Date: [__/__/____]
Respectfully submitted,
Signature: ___________________________
[ATTORNEY NAME], Delaware Bar No. [______]
[FIRM, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE, EMAIL]
Attorney for Defendant [NAME]
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that on [DATE], I served this Answer on [COUNSEL OR PARTY NAME] by [ACTUAL METHOD OF SERVICE] at [SERVICE ADDRESS OR DESTINATION], in accordance with Del. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 5(b), (f).
Signature: ___________________________
[ATTORNEY OR PARTY NAME]
SOURCES AND REFERENCES
- Delaware Superior Court Civil Rules, current official compilation: Rules 5, 8, 10, 11, 12, and 38. Review Rule 13 for compulsory counterclaims and Rule 8(dd) for allegations that require an affidavit to deny.
About this template
- Last updated
- October 4, 2026
- Last reviewed
- October 4, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Delaware
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 4, 2026.
Del. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 5(a), (b), (f) (checked October 4, 2026): "Unless otherwise ordered, no pleading or other paper, required by these Rules to be served by the party filing the paper, shall be filed unless the original thereof shall have endorsed thereon a receipt of service of a copy thereof by all parties required to be served or it shall be accompanied by affidavit showing that service has been made and how made or it shall be accompanied by a certificate of an attorney of record showing service has been made and how."
Del. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 5(b)(1) (checked October 4, 2026): "In any action involving a claim for personal injuries, the defendant shall file and serve with the answer, answers to the interrogatories appearing in Superior Court Rules Form 30."
Del. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 8(b)-(d) (checked October 4, 2026): "A party shall state in short and plain terms the party’s defenses to each claim asserted and shall admit or deny the averments upon which the adverse party relies."
Del. Super. Ct. Civ. R. 9(g) (checked October 4, 2026): "A pleading, whether a complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim or a third-party claim, which prays for unliquidated money damages, shall demand damages generally without specifying the amount, except when items of special damage are claimed, they shall be specifically stated."
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