r 8.07

Denial and pleading different facts

In force

(1) An allegation of fact in a pleading is to be taken as admitted unless, in the pleading of the opposite party, it is:

(a)

denied specifically or by necessary implication; or

(b)

stated to be not admitted.

(2) A party who specifically denies an allegation of fact must state what facts he or she relies on as the basis of the denial.

(3) A party who intends to prove facts that are different from those pleaded by the opposite party must:

(a) specifically deny the facts pleaded or state that the facts pleaded are not admitted; and

(b)

plead the facts he or she intends to prove.

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