Overview: This week, you will be drafting a Civil Summons Form to follow up on your Complaint from Unit 2 and responding to a question based on the Unit materials. Instructions: 1. Civil Summons Form: JD-CV-001 (Refer to the link in Unit 3) Continuing with our Distracted Daisy case from Unit 2, prepare a Civil Summons Form JD- CV-001 to go along with the Complaint. I know this will be your first time but I'm sure you can do it. The Civil Summons form is pretty self-explanatory. You will prepare the Summons form to be signed by Attorney Betty Best, and you will check the box Commissioner of Superior Court. Side note: Attorneys in Connecticut are also Commissioners of Superior Court. Date the form January 15, 2019, which is the same date as the Complaint. You can find the firm Juris Number below in Details from the Distracted Daisy case. Remember Attorney Betty Best represents Robert Robot. The case will be brought in the Judicial District of Middlesex at Middletown. Check the box for Judicial District, not Housing or G.A. The address of the court is 1 Court Street, Middletown, CT 06457, and the telephone number of the court is 860-343-6400. The amount in demand of Robert Robot/ Bad Luck Bob's claim is in excess of $2500.00. Remember to include the code for the case; look at page 2 for options. The letter is the Major Code and the number is the Minor Code. The law firm is old fashioned so it will not accept papers electronically. Robert Robot's address is 16 Cemetery Road in Middletown, CT 06457 and Daisy Dunn's address is 29 Forgetful Lane also in Middletown, CT 06457. Details from the Distracted Daisy case from Unit 2: On December 16, 2017, Distracted Daisy was driving her new car while texting her best friend to meet her at the mall. Distracted Daisy was driving eastbound on Happy Hill Lane in MakeBelieve, Connecticut. Distracted Daisy was so focused on her texting that she did not notice that the light turned red on Happy Hill Lane at the intersection of Doom and Gloom Road and that the car in front of her came to a stop. Distracted Daisy drove right into the vehicle causing an accident, which damaged the back end of the other vehicle and caused injuries to the unsuspecting driver, Bad Luck Bob, including LAW203 - Civil Litigation Unit 3 Assignment: Draft a Civil Summons Form Copyright 2022 Post University, All Rights Reserved back, neck, and shoulder sprains/ strains. Both Bad Luck Bob and Distracted Daisy are from Middletown, CT. The Complaint will be filed in the Judicial District of Middletown at the Middlesex Superior Court. Bad Luck Bob hired the law firm Barry, Best and McGuire located at 1 Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457. The firm's Juris Number is 12345, telephone number is 860-123-4567, fax number is 860-123-4568, and email is bbjlawfirm.net. The return date of the case is February 26, 2019, and Attorney Betty Best will sign the Complaint on January 15, 2019. Distracted Daisy's legal name is Daisy Dunn, and Bad Luck Bob's legal name is Robert Robot. 2. Question: Can a party amend a Complaint? If allowable, state the general ways a party would amend a Complaint. Include whether or not courts are generally strict or liberal in allowing amendments. Use our textbook and any other reliable source and answer this question pursuant to federal procedural rules. You will see a reference to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in the textbook on amending a complaint. Requirements: Use the Civil Summons Form: JD-CV-001, which is linked in Unit 3, to create a Civil Summons Form for this scenario. Please submit this part of the assignment as a separate document. You must download the form to your computer and save it in order to edit and submit it. Respond to Question #2 in a minimum of 100 words and submit your response as a Microsoft Word document. Cite your sources according to the legal citation requirements listed on the Course Information page.