VIRGIN ISLANDS RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE Rule 8. General Rules of Pleading

• Jurisdiction: United States

Rule 8. General Rules of Pleading

(a) Claim for Relief. Except as otherwise provided in these Rules, a pleading that states a claim for relief must contain:

(1) a short and plain statement of the grounds for the court's jurisdiction, unless the court already has jurisdiction and the claim needs no new jurisdictional support;
(2) a short and plain statement of the claim showing that the pleader is entitled to relief—because this is a notice pleading jurisdiction—and the pleading shall be set forth in separate numbered paragraphs as provided in Rule 10(b), with separate designation of counts and defenses for each claim identified in the pleading; and
(3) a demand for the relief sought, which may include relief in the alternative or different types of relief. In accord with 5 V.I.C. § 5, the prayer for relief shall state that the damages are within the jurisdictional limit of the court, but shall not include a specific dollar amount sought for claims pled.

(b) Defenses; Admissions and Denials.

(1) In General. In responding to a complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim or third-party complaint a party's answer must respond separately to the corresponding paragraphs of

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