American News Co. v. Avon Publishing Co.

Both causes of action pleaded in the complaint contain obscure, disconnected and unrelated allegations pursuant to which a variety of relief is sought. The relations and obligations of the parties are not clearly stated, nor even the terms of or parties to the contracts alleged, and the alleged violations in the and/or form are meaningless. In its present form the complaint is a confused and confusing pleading which obscures rather than clarifies plaintiff’s claims, is impossible of intelligent answer, and to which defendants should not be required to answer.

The first cause, represented as…