New Hampshire Plaintiff Appellees' Response to Defendant Appellant's Objection to Motion for Summary Affirmance

A motion is a written request made to the court, asking the judge to issue an order.Other parties have the chance to file and serve a written response to the motion. There is a specific deadline for filing and serving a written response, usually fourteen (14) days prior to a hearing.

(a) Motion and opposition (3) Any opposition must be served and filed within 15 days after the motion is filed.

In parliamentary procedure, an objection to the consideration of a question is a motion that is adopted to prevent an original main motion from coming before the assembly. This motion is different from an objection to a unanimous consent request.

The response must be filed within 10 days after service of the motion unless the court shortens or extends the time. A motion authorized by Rules 8, 9, 18, or 41 may be granted before the 10-day period runs only if the court gives reasonable notice to the parties that it intends to act sooner.

Relevance of Answer/Question. Question Lacks Foundation. Lacks Personal Knowledge/Speculation. Creation of a Material Fact. Improper Character Evidence. Lay Witness Opinion. Hearsay.

You have only 14 days to respond to a regular motion. The time to respond runs from the date the motion was filed. Check the certificate of service, which should be included with the Motion papers. If you need to respond to an Administrative Motion, you have only 4 days.

When it comes to summary judgment, plaintiff lawyers are often guilty of forgetting the fact that either party can file one. If you have solid evidence that can't be disputed, you may very well be able to prove your claim without going to trial.

A formal protest raised during a trial, deposition or other procedure indicating that the objecting attorney wishes the judge to disallow either the testimony of a given witness or other evidence that would violate the rules of evidence or other procedural law.