§ 1111.1 Pre-filing procedures in stand-alone cost cases
§ 1111.2 Content of formal complaints; joinder
§ 1111.3 Amended and supplemental complaints
§ 1111.4 Service
§ 1111.5 Answers and cross complaints
§ 1111.6 Motions to dismiss or to make more definite
§ 1111.7 Satisfaction of complaint
§ 1111.8 Investigations on the Board’s own motion
§ 1111.9 Procedural schedule in stand-alone cost cases
§ 1111.10 v2 Procedural schedule in cases using simplified standards
§ 1111.11 Meeting to discuss procedural matters
§ 1111.12 Streamlined market dominance

Terms Used In 49 CFR Part 1111 - Complaint and Investigation Procedures

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Transcript: A written, word-for-word record of what was said, either in a proceeding such as a trial or during some other conversation, as in a transcript of a hearing or oral deposition.