1. CIVIL COMPLAINT
   1. ACTION; PURPOSE
      1. NOTICE TO DEFENDANT THAT HE IS BEING SUED
      2. INITIATES A LAWSUIT
         1. BY SETTING FORTH A CLAIM FOR RELIEF
            1. FROM DAMAGES CAUSED
            2. FROM WRONGFUL CONDUCT ENGAGED IN
            3. BY DEFENDANT
      3. OUTLINES
         1. THEORIES OF RELIEF (CAUSE OF ACTION)
         2. FACTS SUPPORTING EACH CAUSE OF ACTION
   2. PARTS OF A CIVIL COMPLAINT
      1. SHORT PLAIN STATEMENT; SURVIVE 12(b)6 DISMISSAL
      2. CAPACITY; PARTIES
      3. STANDING
      4. JOINDER
      5. JURISDICTION
      6. TIME; STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS; EXPANSION
      7. CLAIM; CAUSE OF ACTION
         1. CONCISE & DIRECT STATEMENT
            1. BASIS UPON WHICH PLAINTIFF SEEKS RELIEF
            2. ELEMENTS
            3. It sets forth the Rule of Law that forms the basis of the lawsuit.
            4. Recounts the facts that support the rule of law.
            5. FACTS + LAW
      8. DAMAGES
         1. TYPES
            1. Breach of tort duty - (ex delicto)
            2. General damages
            3. Speculative damages
      9. DEMAND FOR RELIEF
      10. IMMUNITY; LIABILITY
      11. CONCLUSION
          1. DEFENDANT VIOLATED RULE OF LAW
          2. CAUSING THE PLAINTIFF'S INJURIES OR DAMAGES
          3. PLAINTIFF IS ENTITLED TO RELIEF
   3. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
      1. CERTIFY AS COMPLEX COMPLAINT
      2. APPENDIXES;
      3. AFFIDAVITS
         1. AFFIDAVIT STATEMENTS
            1. I, Your Full Name Here, Plaintiff/Petitioner/Complainant/Claimant in the above-entitled matter, am over 18 years of age and of sound mind, with personal knowledge of the following facts, and being fully competent to testify, make the following statements of fact with regard to the claims and damages I now bring before this court of public record: