Roland v. W & L Motor Lines, Inc.

MARTIN, Judge.

The defendant’s principal contention on appeal is that the 11 July letter should be treated as an answer. Defendant argues that, in writing this letter to the plaintiff’s attorney, its vice-president was doing exactly what the civil summons had instructed. In addition, the defendant argues that the letter satisfies all the requirements for an answer in that it puts plaintiff on notice as to what defense would be asserted; that it sets up a defense in bar to plaintiff’s claim; that it is responsive to the plaintiff’s allegations; that it refers to the complaint and the file…