Ind. Marion Cnty. Mass Tort Local Rule LR49-TR8 Rule 703

A. Time for filing. The obligation of defendants to respond to a Plaintiff’s Complaint is not

triggered until 30 days after Plaintiff files a Verified Initial Disclosure Statement or 30 days after the

defendant is served with summons in the case, whichever time is later. No T.R. 12 motions or other

responsive pleadings may be filed until the time for Plaintiff to file his Verified Initial Disclosure

Statement (“VIDS”) has expired. LR49-TR5 Rule 203(D) shall not apply in Asbestos Section cases.

B. Master Answers. Defendants may file Master Answers in response to Master

Complaints. Any Master Answers shall be identified as “Defendant [Party Name]’s Master Answer to

[Firm Name]’s [Single/Married/Deceased] Plaintiff Master [A/B/C] Complaint.” If a defendant has

filed a Master Answer, the defendant’s case-specific answer shall refer to the defendant’s applicable

Master Answer by TID number, if any, and may add any additional responses or defenses.

C. Additional Defendants. In cases where the plaintiff has been granted leave only to join

additional defendants, the plaintiff shall limit the amendments to allegations pertaining to the new

defendants or to correct originally named parties. The original defendants need not respond to the

amended complaint, and the filing of the amended complaint only to join additional defendants does

not toll or vacate any existing deadlines under these rules as to the original defendants.

D. Denial of Trial Rule 12 and Rule 706 Motions. A defendant shall not be required to file

an Answer while it has a T.R. 12 or Rule 706 motion pending, but rather shall file its Answer no later

than 10 days after denial of its T.R. 12 or Rule 706 motion, if applicable.