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After filing and serving the opposing party with a complaint, the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure provide the defendant with 30 days to respond with an answer.

If you receive a Motion to Dismiss or a Motion for Summary Judgment, you must respond no later than five business days before the motion is set for a hearing.

If you receive a Motion to Dismiss or a Motion for Summary Judgment, you must respond no later than five business days before the motion is set for a hearing. The judge will hold a hearing to dismiss or for summary judgment over the phone.

Rule 15.01 of the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure provides a party may amend its pleading “once as a matter of course at any time before a responsive pleading is served[.]” A motion to dismiss is not a responsive pleading and under Rule 15.01 the plaintiff has an absolute right to file an amended complaint. Grose v.

(1) An application to the court for an order shall be by motion which, unless made during a hearing or trial, shall be made in writing, shall state with particularity the grounds therefor, and shall set forth the relief or order sought.

(1) With the exception of an emergency hearing, preliminary hearing, or detention hearing, if a party to be served with a summons is within this state and can be found, the summons shall be served upon the party personally at least 3 days before the hearing.

A motion to dismiss is not a responsive pleading, thus, private respondent may amend its complaint. It cannot be said that the petitioner's rights have been violated by changes made in the complaint if he has yet to file an answer thereto.

What is Responsive Pleading? A pleading that directly responds to the merits of the opponent's pleading, as opposed to filing a motion to dismiss or other attempt to reject a direct response. An answer to the complaint is an example of a responsive pleading.