Response / Reply Outline
Responding to: [the motion or filing you are answering]
Prepared: [Date]
_A private working outline. Turn each answered point into a paragraph of your response when you're ready to file._
What They Are Asking For
- [Summarize, in your own words, what the other side wants the court to do.]
Their Points and My Response
- They say: [Quote or paraphrase their first point.]
My response: [Your factual answer. Cite an exhibit or date if you have one.]
- They say: [Their next point.]
My response: [Answer.]
- They say: [Their next point.]
My response: [Answer.]
What I'm Asking the Court to Do
- [State clearly what you want the court to order after considering your response.]
Exhibits / Evidence to Cite
- Exhibit [#]: [what it shows and which point it supports]
- Exhibit [#]: [what it shows]