by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Montana
(a) Purposes of a Pretrial Conference. In any action, the court may order the attorneys and any unrepresented parties to appear for one or more pretrial conferences for such purposes as: (1) expediting disposition of the action;(2) establishing early and continuing...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Montana
(a) Amendments before Trial. (1) Amending as a Matter of Course. A party may amend its pleading once as a matter of course within: (A) 21 days after serving it; or(B) if the pleading is one to which a responsive pleading is required, 21 days after service of a...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Montana
(a) When a Defending Party May Bring in a Third Party. (1) Timing of the Summons and Complaint. A defending party may, as third-party plaintiff, serve a summons and complaint on a nonparty who is or may be liable to it for all or part of the claim against it. But the...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Montana
(a) Compulsory Counterclaim. (1) In General. A pleading must state as a counterclaim any claim that — at the time of its service — the pleader has against an opposing party if the claim: (A) arises out of the transaction or occurrence that is the subject...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Montana
(a) Time to Serve a Responsive Pleading. (1) In General. Unless another time is specified by this rule or a statute, the time for serving a responsive pleading is as follows: (A) A defendant must serve an answer within 21 days after being served with the summons and...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Montana
(a) Signature. Every pleading, written motion, and other paper must be signed by at least one attorney of record in the attorney’s name — or by a party personally if the party is unrepresented. The paper must state the signer’s address, email...
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