Cal. Code of Civil Procedure § 430.20 : Of The Pleadings In Civil Actions — California Code Of Civil Procedure — Objections To Pleadings; Denials And Defenses — Objections To Pleadings — Grounds for objection by party against whom answer filed Date: 1 Aug 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session A party against whom an answer has been filed may object, by demurrer as provided in Section 430.30, to the answer upon any one or more of the following grounds: (a) The answer does not state facts sufficient to constitute a defense. (b) The answer is uncertain. As used in this subdivision, "uncertain" includes ambiguous and unintelligible. (c) Where the answer pleads a contract, it cannot be ascertained from the answer whether the contract is written or oral. Ca. Civ. Proc. Code § 430.20