Civil Court of the City of New York
County of ______________________
Index Number _________________
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ORAL ANSWER
Plaintiff(s),
-against-
ACTION FOR MONEY ONLY
Defendant(s),
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Defendant ____________________________ has appeared and has orally answered the Complaint as follows:
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Defendant’s address if different than address on summons:
ANSWER :
(Check all that apply)
1.____ General Denial: I deny the allegations in the Complaint.
SERVICE
2.____ I did not receive a copy of the Summons and Complaint.
3.____ I received the Summons and Complaint, but service was not correct as required by law.
DEFENSES
4.____ I do not owe this debt.
5.____ I am a victim of identity theft or mistaken identity. I am not responsible for this debt.
6.____ I have paid all or part of the debt.
7.____ I disagree with the amount of the debt/the amount is incorrect.
8.____ I do not have a business relationship with Plaintiff. (Plaintiff lacks standing.)
9.____ The NYC Department of Consumer Affairs shows no record of plaintiff having a license to collect debt.
10.___ Plaintiff does not allege a debt collector’s license number in the Complaint.
11.___ Statute of limitations (the time has passed to sue on this debt).
12.___ This debt was discharged in bankruptcy.
13.___ The collateral (property) was not sold at a commercially reasonable price.
14.___ Unjust enrichment (the amount demanded is excessive compared with the original debt).
15.___ Violation of the duty of good faith and fair dealing.
16.___ Unconscionability (the contract is unfair.)
17.___ Laches (plaintiff has excessively delayed in bringing this lawsuit to my disadvantage).
18.___ Defendant is in the military.
19.___ Other _____________________________________________________________________________
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OTHER
20.___ Please take notice that my only source of income is _______________________, which is exempt from
collection.
COUNTERCLAIM(S)
21.___ Counterclaim(s): $
Reason:
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This case is scheduled to appear on the calendar as follows:
Date:
Part:
Room:
Time:
Both sides notified
Plaintiff/Plaintiff’s Attorney’s name and address:
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CIV-GP-58c Oral Answer Money Only (Revised 12/08)