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Variables petitioner and respondent provide detailed information about all parties, except the identity of the state if a state (or one of its subdivisions) is a party, petitioner and respondent variables note only whether a state is a party, not the state's name.
We start with the basics. The plaintiff is the person or organization that starts an action in civil court. A plaintiffâs opponent is the defendant. A summons and complaint is meant to be an opening salvo to give a defendant notice of the plaintiffâs lawsuit and to describe in general terms what the plaintiff wants.