After a trial, there are several types of motions that can be filed to address possible trial errors. The most common type of post-trial motion is a Motion for Reconsideration in which you are asking the judge to reconsider his/her ruling and change one specific part of the court order or the court's overall ruling.
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.
This is roughly a 5 percent success rate for all motions.
(ii) Parties answering a complaint, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third-party complaint must serve initial disclosures 14 days after the opposing party's disclosures are due or 28 days after filing an answer, whichever is later.
Temporary Restraining Order A court will grant a TRO if it believes it is necessary to prevent immediate harm. Its relief is limited, however, as a TRO only lasts for ten days or until the court can hear a motion for a preliminary injunction, which requires notice to the other side and a hearing.
A motion for reconsideration is governed by MCR 2.119(F). Rule 7.115 Taxation of Costs, Fees. (A) Right to Costs. Except as the circuit court otherwise directs, the prevailing party in a civil case is entitled to costs.
Depending on your state's laws, a Motion for Reconsideration may be an option in the following situations: when you believe the judge did not consider or properly examine certain evidence or correctly apply the law; or. when new evidence is available that you were not able to present before the judge made a decision.
An order granting an injunction or restraining order (1) must set forth the reasons for its issuance; (2) must be specific in terms; (3) must describe in reasonable detail, and not by reference to the complaint or other document, the acts restrained; and (4) is binding only on the parties to the action, their officers, ...
To seek a permanent injunction, the plaintiff must pass the four-step test: (1) that the plaintiff has suffered an irreparable injury; (2) that remedies available at law, such as monetary damages, are inadequate to compensate for the injury; (3) that the remedy in equity is warranted upon consideration of the balance ...