by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Michigan
(A) Designation of Parties. The party who commences a civil action is designated as plaintiff and the adverse party as defendant. In an appeal the relative position of the parties and their designations as plaintiff and defendant are the same, but they are also...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Michigan
(A) Form of Motions.(1) An application to the court for an order in a pending action must be by motion. Unless made during a hearing or trial, a motion must (a) be in writing,(b) state with particularity the grounds and authority on which it is based,(c) state the...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Michigan
(A) Amendments.(1) A party may amend a pleading once as a matter of course within 14 days after being served with a responsive pleading by an adverse party, or within 14 days after serving the pleading if it does not require a responsive pleading.(2) Except as...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Michigan
(A) Appearance by Party.(1) A party may appear in an action by filing a notice to that effect or by physically appearing before the court for that purpose. In the latter event, the party must promptly file a written appearance and serve it on all persons entitled to...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Michigan
(A) Judgment on Stipulated Facts.(1) The parties to a civil action may submit an agreed-upon stipulation of facts to the court.(2) If the parties have stipulated to facts sufficient to enable the court to render judgment in the action, the court shall do so.(B)...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Michigan
(A) Motion for More Definite Statement. If a pleading is so vague or ambiguous that it fails to comply with the requirements of these rules, an opposing party may move for a more definite statement before filing a responsive pleading. The motion must point out the...
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