Please state what the purpose of a complaint and answer; and describe in detail how important these items are in a civil case.

Next, in your own words please state if you believe these statements are true or false and explain your answer.

• The complaint is the initiation of a civil lawsuit.
• The answer is the defense to a formal complaint.
• Although format rules are important, you won't be penalized for failure to comply with unimportant ones, like the location of the staple.

• Please seeFinley v. Astrue372 Ark. 103 (Ark. 2008)