Chapter 2 - Answers/Responses

Answers/Response

Answer to Complaint

Click the Adversary hyperlink on the CM/ECF Main Menu.

  • Click Answers...

  • Click Complaint, 3rd, Cross, Counter  hyperlink.

  • Enter Case Number, click Next.

  • Select the Party. If not found, click Add/Create New Party

Note:  If  this is your first time docketing on a case the following message will display:

 

"The following attorney/party associations do not exist for this case.

Please check which associations should be created for this case."

Place a check mark in the box to establish the association.

 

  • Place a check mark in the box next to the complaint you are answering, click Next.

  • Associate the pdf file of the Answer, click Next.

 

Check the appropriate box if the answer you are filing also contains a third-party, cross-claim or other counterclaim, click Next.

 

Does this filing include a third-party complaint? (If yes, click on the box)

Does this filing include a cross-claim ? (If yes, click on the box)

Does this filing include a counterclaim ? (If yes, click on the box)

 

If one of the above is checked the following screen appears:

 

Select from the following list the party(s) against whom you are filing this.

Select the Party:       OR    Select a Group:
 

 

  • Edit the docket text if necessary.

  • Click Next.

  • Review final docket text.

  • Click Next.

Involuntary Answer

NOTE:  Summons Service Executed must be on the case prior to entering an answer.

 

Click the Bankruptcy hyperlink on the CM/ECF Main Menu.

  • Click Answer event, select  Involuntary Answer, Click Next.

  • Enter Case Number, click Next.

  • Select the Party. If not listed, click Add/Create New Party

  • Click Next.

Note:  If it is your first time docketing on a case the following message will display:

 

"The following attorney/party associations do not exist for this case.

Once you file this document, you will automatically be associated with the debtor in this case.

 

  • Click Next.

  • Select the appropriate event (s) to which your answer relates to:

  • Place a check mark in the box next to the document,  click Next.

  • Associate the pdf file of the Answer, click Next.

  • Edit the docket text if necessary.

  • Click Next.

  • Review final docket text.

  • Click Next.

Response

Click the Bankruptcy or Adversary  hyperlink on the CM/ECF Main Menu.

  • Click Miscellaneous hyperlink.

  • Enter Case Number

  • Click Next.

  • Select Response,  click Next.

  • Select the Party. If not listed, click Add/Create New Party

Note:  If it is your first time docketing on a case the following message will display:

 

"The following attorney/party associations do not exist for this case.

Please check which associations should be created for this case."

Place a check mark in the box to establish the association.

 

  • Click Next.

  • Associate the pdf file of the Response.

  • Place a check mark in the box " Refer to Existing Event"

  • Click Next.

  • Select the category to which your event  relates.

  • Click Next.

  • Select the appropriate event (s) to which your event relates: click Next.

  • Click Next.

  • Edit the docket text if necessary.

  • Click Next.

  • Review final docket text.

  • Click Next.