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Pleading With Particularity In Massachusetts
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Like prior law, Rule 9(a) places on the party disputing capacity, authority or legal existence the initial burden of controverting it. Massachusetts cases hold that, unless the lack of capacity appears on the face of the pleadings, the question of alleging lack of capacity to sue or be sued is a matter or abatement.
Rule 9. Release in a Criminal Case. (a) Release Before Judgment of Conviction. (1) The district court must state in writing, or orally on the record, the reasons for an order regarding the release or detention of a defendant in a criminal case.
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment (a)Motions for Summary Judgment. A party may move for summary judgment subsequent to the commencement of any proceeding under these rules except in actions for divorce or in actions for custody or visitation or for criminal contempt.
The temporary custody hearing pursuant to G. L. c. 119, § 24 or § 25 may be waived by a parent, guardian, custodian or child.
In alleging fraud or mistake, a party must state with particularity the circumstances constituting fraud or mistake. Malice, intent, knowledge, and other conditions of a person's mind may be alleged without setting forth the facts or circumstances from which the condition may be inferred.
Rule 7 reflects the belief that extensive and complex pleadings are not desirable as a vehicle for the narrowing of issues in a case and that this function can be better performed by discovery and the use of the pretrial conference.
Rule 9(e)(1) includes a new provision requiring the clerk of the lower court to complete assembly of the record within 21 days of the last of the clerk's (1) receipt of the transcript, (2) receipt of notice from the appellant that no transcript will be ordered, (3) the expiration of the time for filing any other notice ...
The quality or state of being particular. detailed, minute, or circumstantial character, as of description or statement. attention to details; special care. fastidiousness. an individual or characteristic feature or trait; peculiarity.
Finally, a plaintiff alleging defamation per quod must plead special damages. Special damages must be “fully and accurately identified 'with sufficient particularity to identify actual losses.
