Thursday audio--B; A. Essays ## 2 and 3 posted; due in class next Thursday.
Think about what happens if the defense tries to use 12(c) on an affirmative defense, after the plaintiff has filed a reply to an answer. The court takes the facts in all pleading, if disputed, in light most favorable to the non-movant and then decides whether the non-movant could prevail.
Prep the remainder of Additional Claims. Work through the entirety of Holmes, identifying each claim by each party, whether it can be brought, why and how? Consider the requirements for counterclaims, crossclaims, and third-party claims in terms of relatedness and compulsoriness. Why make some counterclaims compulsory? Why are crossclaims and third-party claims never compulsory?
