§ 7A-220. No required pleadings other than complaint.
§ 7A‑220. Norequired pleadings other than complaint.
There are no required pleadings in assigned small claim actions otherthan the complaint. Answers and counterclaims may be filed by the defendant inaccordance with G.S. 7A‑218 and G.S. 7A‑219. Any new matterpleaded in avoidance in the answer is deemed denied or avoided. On appeal fromthe judgment of the magistrate for trial de novobefore a district judge, the judge shall allow appropriate counterclaims, crossclaims, third party claims, replies, and answers to cross claims, in accordancewith G.S. 1A‑1, et seq. (1965, c. 310, s. 1; 1987, c. 628.)