How to serve a statement of claim to a defendant?

After a plaintiff fills out a statement of claim and files it with the court, they have to serve (give) it to you. There are rules about how a plaintiff must properly serve a statement of claim to a defendant. For more information, see Serving a statement of claim. If your name is wrong on the statement of claim, you should get legal advice.

Can a defendant inspect a statement of claim?

If the Statement of Claim refers to a document which the Defendant does not have in its possession or where the Defendant believes that competing versions of the document exist, the Defendant may serve a Request to Inspect upon the Plaintiff in order to inspect a copy of that document.

When to include a demand for particulars in a statement of claim?

If the Defendant requires more particulars in order to properly respond to the allegations raised within the Statement of Claim, the Defendant should consider serving a Demand for Particulars, listing the particulars required from each paragraph of the Statement of Claim.

When to file a statement of Defence in Ontario?

Buy yourself some time! In Ontario, a Defendant must serve and file a Statement of Defence within 20 days of being served with a Statement of Claim. By serving and filing a Notice of Intention to Defend, a Defendant can buy itself an additional 10 days to file and serve a Statement of Defence.

After a plaintiff fills out a statement of claim and files it with the court, they have to serve (give) it to you. There are rules about how a plaintiff must properly serve a statement of claim to a defendant. For more information, see Serving a statement of claim. If your name is wrong on the statement of claim, you should get legal advice.

If the Defendant requires more particulars in order to properly respond to the allegations raised within the Statement of Claim, the Defendant should consider serving a Demand for Particulars, listing the particulars required from each paragraph of the Statement of Claim.

If the Statement of Claim refers to a document which the Defendant does not have in its possession or where the Defendant believes that competing versions of the document exist, the Defendant may serve a Request to Inspect upon the Plaintiff in order to inspect a copy of that document.

Buy yourself some time! In Ontario, a Defendant must serve and file a Statement of Defence within 20 days of being served with a Statement of Claim. By serving and filing a Notice of Intention to Defend, a Defendant can buy itself an additional 10 days to file and serve a Statement of Defence.