If a defendant in a civil case ignores a complaint, the plaintiff can then file a cross-complaint.

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If a defendant in a civil case ignores a complaint, the plaintiff cannot file a cross-complaint. Instead, the plaintiff may seek a default judgment against the defendant for failing to respond. A cross-complaint is a pleading filed by a defendant against the plaintiff or against third parties, not a step taken in response to a defendant ignoring a complaint.

If a Defendant in a Civil Case Ignores a Complaint