Motion To Strike For Untimely Filing In Michigan
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The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure states that "The court may strike from a pleading an insufficient defense or any redundant, immaterial, impertinent, or scandalous matter." Similarly, for example, the California Code of Civil Procedure provides that a motion to strike may be made to strike out any "irrelevant, ...
A Motion for Reconsideration in Michigan, governed by Michigan Court Rule 2.119(F), is a legal recourse available when a “palpable error” has significantly influenced the judge's decision and the outcome of the hearing or trial.
(F) Immediate Consideration. When an appellant requires a decision on an application in fewer than 35 days, the appellant must file a motion for immediate consideration concisely stating why an immediate decision is required.
Such requests for reconsideration are often filed, but rarely successful unless there clearly has been a change in the law or facts.
Winning an MJP means the court is entering a final judgment on the count(s), resulting in a final disposition. This is a more favorable outcome compared to a motion to dismiss in which the judge simply dismisses the count, often without prejudice.
What happens next? If we filed the motion to strike in a trial court, then we will set the motion to be heard by a judge or magistrate, and be ruled upon. If we filed it in an appeals court, the appeals court will read the motion and offending document and will rule on it without hearing.
(3) Within 7 days after the granting of the judgment or order, or later if the court allows, a party may serve a copy of the proposed judgment or order on the other parties, with a notice to them that it will be submitted to the court for signing if no written objections to its accuracy or completeness are filed with ...
