If the plaintiff obeys the order and files a corrected complaint, the defendant should file an answer—typically within 14 days of being served with the corrected complaint.

If the plaintiff obeys the order and files a corrected complaint, the defendant should file an answer—typically within 14 days of being served with the corrected complaint.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Within 7 days
• D. Within 60 days

Answer: (A)

When a court orders an amendment and the plaintiff serves a corrected complaint, the defendant’s deadline to respond is 14 days after being served with that amended pleading. This follows Rule 15(a)(3), which sets the response time to an amended pleading at 14 days (unless the court specifies a different period). The initial complaint typically gave the defendant 21 days to answer, but once the pleading is amended, the shorter 14-day window applies to the amended document. If the corrected complaint is served by mail, the usual service rules may extend the timeline, but the default period remains 14 days after service of the corrected pleading.

When a court orders an amendment and the plaintiff serves a corrected complaint, the defendant’s deadline to respond is 14 days after being served with that amended pleading. This follows Rule 15(a)(3), which sets the response time to an amended pleading at 14 days (unless the court specifies a different period). The initial complaint typically gave the defendant 21 days to answer, but once the pleading is amended, the shorter 14-day window applies to the amended document. If the corrected complaint is served by mail, the usual service rules may extend the timeline, but the default period remains 14 days after service of the corrected pleading.