Chapter 2 - FORM 2-7 : COMPLAINT

• Jurisdiction: Colorado

Form 2-7: Complaint

District Court, __________ County, Colorado Court Address:	▲ COURT USE ONLY ▲
Plaintiff(s): v. Defendant(s):
Attorneys for Plaintiff (Name and Address) Phone Number: FAX Number: E-mail: Atty. Reg. #:	Case Number: Div.: Ctrm.:
COMPLAINT

Plaintiff, [name of plaintiff], by and through [his or her] attorney, [name of plaintiff's attorney], for his or her Complaint against the defendants, states as follows:

PARTIES

1. [Name of plaintiff] is a resident of [county] County, [state].

2. [Name of defendant] is a resident of [county] County, [state]. [If defendant is a nonresident of Colorado, add: Defendant is subject to the jurisdiction of this Court (state facts supporting why Defendant is subject to the jurisdiction of the Court).]

JURISDICTION AND VENUE

3. This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter at issue because this is a civil action for damages and/or equitable relief. Colo. Const. Art. VI, § 9(1).

4. This Court has personal jurisdiction over defendant pursuant to the Colorado long-arm statute, § 13-1-124, C.R.S., because the defendant transacted business within Colorado and committed tortious acts within Colorado, either directly or through its authorized agents. It is constitutionally permissible for the Court to exercise jurisdiction over this defendant.

5. Venue is proper in this Court pursuant to C.R.C.P. 98(c) because [specify basis for venue, per C.R.C.P. 98 and cite relevant subsection of C.R.C.P. 98].

GENERAL ALLEGATIONS

6. [Insert general allegations of claims, using numbered paragraphs.]

[IF MORE THAN ONE CLAIM FOR RELIEF, NUMBER EACH CLAIM, SUCH AS: FIRST] CLAIM FOR RELIEF ([Specify cause of action, such as: Breach of Contract])

7. [Name of plaintiff] incorporates by reference, as if fully rewritten here, all other...