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Affirmatively Plead Your Defenses, or Risk “Waiving” Them Goodbye

By Farrell Fritz P.C. on November 1, 2019
Posted in Defenses, Pleadings, Uncategorized

Many litigants are familiar with the well-settled rule that an affirmative defense will be waived if it is not included in a CPLR 3211(a) motion to dismiss or in the answer (see CPLR 3211[e]).   And so, lawyers tasked with drafting an answer will often consult a “checklist” to ensure that all relevant affirmative…

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