Fact Pattern $3-1$

Amanda is a twenty$-$four year old student. For two years Amanda has been going to gym and using weight equipment, stationary bicycles, and step machines to improve muscle tone. One spring afternoon Amanda was using a weight machines in the usual way $($and the way she was showed how to use it$),$ when the machine malfunctioned causing her serious injury. The company that made the machine, Musclematic, has known for the past year that this problem existed, but the company took no steps to warn people who owned or used these machines of the problem.

Refer to Fact Pattern $3-1.$ Amanda does file a suit against Musclematic. But assume that she waits too long to file the claim. When Musclematic replies to Amanda's initial pleading, it should:

Group of answer choices

file a complaint

file a response

answer with an affirmative defense

file a motion for judgment

file a request for rehearing