PLEADING and FILING PARTIES. 1. In the Pleading section verify the filing attorney is correct. 2.This tutorial will show you how you can align text with the numbers in a pleading that uses pleading paper. This pleading paper is blank and can be used anywhere 28-line paper is accepted. Check your court's local rules for other format requirements. All other pleadings and motions shall state the case number and the name of the first party plaintiff and the first party defendant. I am a lawyer in California, where courts require using "pleading paper," in which 28 line numbers run down the left margin. The trial court granted Golightly's motion for judgment on the pleadings and dismissed the case. Mundy now appeals the dismissal. Any pleadings or instrument in paper form.