§ 5.4.3 The Complaint: Pleading Requirements.

• Jurisdiction: Arizona

§ 5.4.3 The Complaint: Pleading Requirements. A complaint must describe the nature of the controversy to be settled by the action; a mere statement that a justiciable controversy exists will not suffice. “Facts should be alleged from which the court could determine for itself whether there exists a real controversy.” Kleck v. Wayland, 53 Ariz. 432, 438, 90 P.2d 179, 181 (1939). See also Farmers Insurance Group v. Worth Insurance Co., 8 Ariz. App. 69, 443 P. 2d 431 (1968). Thus, a complaint must allege...