5-335. GENERAL RULES OF PLEADING — CLAIMS FOR RELIEF. A pleading which sets forth a claim for relief, whether an original claim, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party claim, shall contain (1) if the court has limited jurisdiction, a short and plain statement of the grounds upon which the court’s jurisdiction depends, (2) a short and plain statement of the claims showing that the pleader is entitled to relief, and (3) a demand for judgment for the relief to which the pleader deems himself or herself entitled. Relief in the alternative or of several different types may be demanded. In any action for recovery because of personal injury or death, the claim for relief shall not specify the amount of damages claimed, but shall, instead, contain a general allegation of damage and shall state that the damages claimed are within any minimum or maximum jurisdictional limits of the court to which the pleading is addressed. At any time after service of the pleading, the defendant may, by special interrogatory, demand a statement of the amount of damages claimed by the plaintiff, which shall be answered within fifteen (15) days. The information provided in the response to the special interrogatory shall not be admissible into evidence at trial, nor shall it be communicated to the jury by argument or otherwise, nor shall it affect or limit the verdict rendered by the jury or the judgment issued by the court, in accordance with Idaho rule of civil procedure 54(c).
History:
[5-335, added 1987, ch. 278, sec. 9, p. 581.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 5 - PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL ACTIONS IN COURTS OF RECORD
Chapter 3 - PARTIES TO ACTIONS
Section 5-302 - ASSIGNMENT OF THING IN ACTION.
Section 5-304 - MARRIED WOMEN AS PARTIES.
Section 5-305 - HUSBAND AND WIFE SUED TOGETHER.
Section 5-306 - INFANTS AND INSANE PERSONS — GUARDIANS AD LITEM.
Section 5-308 - ACTION FOR SEDUCTION.
Section 5-309 - ACTION FOR SEDUCTION — PROSECUTION BY PARENT OR GUARDIAN.
Section 5-310 - ACTION FOR INJURY TO UNMARRIED CHILD.
Section 5-311 - SUIT FOR WRONGFUL DEATH BY OR AGAINST HEIRS OR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES — DAMAGES.
Section 5-319 - DEATH OR TRANSFER OF INTEREST — PROCEDURE — ACTIONS BY OR AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICERS.
Section 5-326 - UNKNOWN OWNERS OR HEIRS — EFFECT OF JUDGMENTS AND DECREES.
Section 5-328 - STATE A PARTY DEFENDANT IN SUIT AFFECTING TITLE TO REAL OR PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Section 5-329 - SERVICE OF PROCESS UPON ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Section 5-330 - IMMUNITY OF PERSONS GIVING EMERGENCY FIRST AID FROM DAMAGE CLAIM.
Section 5-331 - IMMUNITY OF VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE ATTENDANT.
Section 5-332 - CONSENT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Section 5-334 - ACT OR OMISSION PREVENTING ABORTION NOT ACTIONABLE.
Section 5-335 - GENERAL RULES OF PLEADING — CLAIMS FOR RELIEF.
Section 5-336 - DEMAND FOR JUDGMENT — DEFAULT JUDGMENTS.
Section 5-337 - IMMUNITY FOR USE OF AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED).
Section 5-338 - IMMUNITY OF DONORS OF WILD GAME MEAT.
Section 5-339 - IMMUNITY OF FOOD DONOR AND FOOD BANK.
Section 5-341 - IMMUNITY OF EMPLOYERS ALLOWING EMPLOYEE FIREARM STORAGE.
Section 5-342 - IMMUNITY FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS.
Section 5-343 - IMMUNITY OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ALLOWING FIREARMS.
Section 5-344 - IMMUNITY — AID TO PERSON IN VEHICLE.