Indiana State Court Counterclaim and Cross-Claim
INDIANA STATE COURT COUNTERCLAIM AND CROSS-CLAIM
In the [________________________________] Court of [________________________________] County, Indiana
Case No.: [________________________________]
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [PLAINTIFF], | Plaintiff / Counterclaim Defendant |
| v. | |
| [DEFENDANT], | Defendant / Counterclaimant / Cross-Claimant |
| [CO-PARTY, IF ANY], | [Role] / Cross-Claim Defendant |
Defendant [________________________________] asserts the following claim against opposing party [________________________________] under Indiana Trial Rule 13(A) or (B). Defendant also asserts the separate cross-claim below against co-party [________________________________] under Trial Rule 13(G), if applicable.
Parties and case connection
- Counterclaimant [________________________________] is [identify person or entity and relevant location: ________________________________].
- Counterclaim Defendant [________________________________] is [________________________________].
- Cross-Claim Defendant [________________________________] is a co-party in this action and is [________________________________].
- Plaintiff's complaint concerns [________________________________]. The counterclaim concerns [describe its relationship to the same transaction or occurrence, or explain that it is permissive: ________________________________].
- The cross-claim concerns [________________________________].
Counterclaim against [opposing party]
Count I — [Name of cause of action: ________________________________]
- On [__/__/____], [identify relevant event, agreement, or duty: ________________________________].
- Counterclaimant performed or was excused from performing [________________________________].
- Counterclaim Defendant [identify act or omission giving rise to the claim: ________________________________].
- This conduct caused [identify injury or loss: ________________________________].
- Counterclaimant seeks [identify remedy supported by the claim: ________________________________].
Count II, if applicable — [Name of separate or alternative cause of action]
- [State the facts supporting this distinct claim: ________________________________].
- [State resulting loss and requested remedy: ________________________________].
Cross-claim against [co-party]
Count III — [Name of cause of action: ________________________________]
- Cross-Claimant and Cross-Claim Defendant are co-parties in this case.
- [State facts establishing the claim against the co-party, including any relevant agreement or conduct: ________________________________].
- [State how that conduct caused the claimed loss: ________________________________].
- Cross-Claimant seeks [identify remedy supported by this claim: ________________________________].
Demand for relief
Counterclaimant requests judgment against Counterclaim Defendant on Counts [____] for [specific relief: ________________________________], costs as allowed by law, and other proper relief. Cross-Claimant requests judgment against Cross-Claim Defendant on Count [____] for [specific relief: ________________________________] and other proper relief.
Date: [__/__/____]
Signature: [________________________________]
Printed name: [________________________________]
Indiana attorney number: [________________________________]
Firm: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
Phone: [________________________________]
Email: [________________________________]
Counsel for [________________________________]
Certificate of service
I certify that on [__/__/____], I served this pleading on the following persons by the methods shown:
| Person served | Address or email | Method |
|---|---|---|
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
| [________________________________] | [________________________________] | [________________________________] |
Signature: [________________________________]
Printed name: [________________________________]
About this template
- Last updated
- October 18, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 18, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Indiana
- Category
- Litigation & Court Documents
Legal authority
- Indiana Trial Rule 13(A)
- Indiana Trial Rule 13(B)
- Indiana Trial Rule 13(G)
- Indiana Trial Rule 8(A)
These are the filings that drive a lawsuit through the system: complaints, answers, motions, briefs, discovery requests and responses, and post-judgment papers. Each has its own format requirements under federal and state procedural rules, and each has a deadline that cannot be missed without consequences. Clean, procedurally correct filings move a case forward; sloppy ones invite motions to strike, amended responses, and avoidable delays.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 18, 2026.
Indiana Trial Rule 13(A) (checked October 18, 2026): "A pleading shall state as a counterclaim any claim which at the time of serving the pleading the pleader has against any opposing party, if it arises out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject-matter of the opposing party’s claim and does not require for its adjudication the presence of third parties of whom the court cannot acquire jurisdiction."
Indiana Trial Rule 13(B) (checked October 18, 2026): "A pleading may state as a counterclaim any claim against an opposing party not arising out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject-matter of the opposing party’s claim."
Indiana Trial Rule 13(G) (checked October 18, 2026): "A pleading may state as a cross-claim any claim by one party against a co-party."
Indiana Trial Rule 8(A) (checked October 18, 2026): "To state a claim for relief, whether an original claim, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim, a pleading must contain: (1) a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief, and (2) a demand for relief to which the pleader deems entitled."
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