A claim of appeal must be filed with 21 days from the final order. MCR 7.204(A)(1). An application for leave to appeal must be filed within 21 days from the order being challenged. MCR 7.205(A)(1).
Rule 2.119 Motion Practice (A) Form of Motions. (a) be in writing, (b) state with particularity the grounds and authority on which it is based, (c) state the relief or order sought, and (d) be signed by the party or attorney as provided in MCR 2.114.
(c) If a party serves and files a notice of motion to strike without demurring to the complaint, the time to answer is extended and no default may be entered against that defendant, except as provided in Sections 585 and 586.
A motion to dismiss asks the court to dismiss either whole or part of a complaint, counterclaim, or crossclaim. Motion to strike or "Demurrer": In some jurisdictions, a motion to strike or a "demurrer" is the equivalent to a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.
The court must sign a properly submitted proposed judgment or order if no written objections have been filed within 7 days after service of notice, as long as the judgment or order is consistent with the court's decision. MCR 2.602(B)(3). (This is commonly referred to as the “Seven-Day Rule.”)
Rule 2.116 - Summary Disposition (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.
Rule 2.119 Motion Practice (3) A motion or response to a motion that presents an issue of law must be accompanied by a brief citing the authority on which it is based.
A demurrer is a challenge to a particular claim that is made in court. A motion to dismiss is when a request is made to drop a court case. A demurrer or a motion to dismiss can be made on various grounds.
Rule 2.313 - Failure to Serve Disclosure or to Provide or to Permit Discovery; Sanctions (A) Motion for Order Compelling Disclosure or Discovery. A party, on reasonable notice to other parties and all persons affected, may apply for an order compelling disclosure or discovery as follows: (1) Appropriate Court.
Rules of Court, rule 3.1103(c).) An opposition to a demurrer should include the following: Papers styled as “opposition to demurrer” or “memorandum of points and authorities in opposition to demurrer” that contain facts, law, evidence and arguments relied on, and a discussion of the authorities cited.