KENTUCKY RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
RULE 9 - PLEADING SPECIAL MATTERS

CR 9.01 CAPACITY

     It is not necessary to aver the capacity of a party to sue or be sued or the authority of a party to sue or be sued in a representative capacity or the legal existence of a partnership or an organized association of persons that is made a party. When a party desires to raise an issue as to the legal existence of any party or the capacity of any party to sue or be sued or the authority of a party to sue or be sued in a representative capacity, he shall do so by specific negative averment, which shall include such supporting particulars as are peculiarly within the pleader's knowledge.

[Adopted eff. 7-1-53]

CR 9.02 FRAUD, MISTAKE, CONDITION OF MIND

     In all averments of fraud or mistake, the circumstances constituting fraud or mistake shall be stated with particularity. Malice, intent, knowledge, and other condition of mind of a person may be averred generally.

[Adopted eff. 7-1-53]

CR 9.03 CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

     In pleading the performance or occurrence of conditions precedent, it is sufficient to aver generally that all conditions precedent have been performed or have occurred. A denial of performance or occurrence shall be made specifically and with particularity.

CR 9.04 OFFICIAL DOCUMENT OR ACT

In pleading an official document or official act, it is sufficient to aver that the document was issued or the act done in compliance with law.

[Adopted eff. 7-1-53]

CR 9.05 JUDGMENT

In pleading a judgment or decision of a domestic or foreign court, judicial or quasi-judicial tribunal, or of a board or officer, it is sufficient to aver the judgment or decision without setting forth matter showing jurisdiction to render it.

[Adopted eff. 7-1-53]

CR 9.06 SPECIAL DAMAGES

When items of special damage are claimed, they shall be specifically stated.

[Adopted eff. 7-1-53]

 


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