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Thus, if a plaintiff fails to respond to a motion for summary judgment, on all or a subset of the claims, the Court will order the plaintiff to show cause why the claim should not be considered abandoned.

Form 20, Motion to Dismiss, is used to request that the court dismiss an eviction case. This form provides tenants with a structured way to outline reasons why the eviction should not proceed, ensuring that all necessary information is presented clearly and effectively to the court.

The new rule allows a party to move for summary judgment at any time, even as early as the commencement of the action. If the motion seems premature both subdivision (c)(1) and Rule 6(b) allow the court to extend the time to respond. The rule does set a presumptive deadline at 30 days after the close of all discovery.

When you fail to appear before a court, one of two things, or both, may happen to you: Your driver's license will be automatically suspended; or/and. A warrant for your arrest may be issued.

If you are unavailable on the date scheduled for the clerk-magistrate's hearing, call or go into the clerk-magistrate's office and request a date change. You may be asked to submit your request in writing and to attach any documents to show why you can't be in court on the scheduled date.

Rule 55(c) allows the court to set aside the entry of default for "good cause"; and may, for any of the grounds set forth in Rule 60(b), set aside a judgment by default.

Common grounds asserted by counsel as a basis for a requested continuance are: Illness of the defendant or important witnesses or defense counsel, conflicting engagements of counsel, lack of time for preparation by counsel or prejudicial publicity or a combination of several of the factors.... 30 Mass.

Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections-When and How Presented-By Pleading or Motion-Motion for Judgment on Pleadings (a) When Presented. (1) After service upon him of any pleading requiring a responsive pleading, a party shall serve such responsive pleading within 20 days unless otherwise directed by order of the court.

This motion requires the law be on the moving party's side —thus the “entitled to judgment as a matter of law” part, showing that the facts, applied to the law, support a finding in favor of the moving party. Filing for summary judgment can also be used a tactical decision by a Massachusetts personal injury attorney.