A party served with a pleading stating a cross-claim against that party shall serve an answer thereto within 21 days after the service upon that party. III. PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS ; 13.02, Permissive Counterclaims ; 13.03, Counterclaim Exceeding Opposing Claim ; 13.04, Counterclaim Against the State of Minnesota.A civil action is a lawsuit that involves money, injury or damages, return of property, civil rights, or other non-criminal matters. Third-Party Practice. A plaintiff is the person who files a civil lawsuit in a court. Here is a list of 100 common mistakes that people and their civil litigation attorneys make in Minnesota courts, along with applicable law for each issue. This Guidebook is intended to be an informative and practical resource for understanding the basic procedures of the Court. Fill out the "Motion to Proceed In Forma Pauperis on Appeal. Typically, when you check into court, you will fill out a rights form. The only change made to this rule is to correct a typographical or grammatical error in the existing rule.