Pre-Trial Procedures
This conference simplifies the issues for trial and may address amendments to pleadings.
What is a Pretrial Conference?
This motion is filed to request judgment based on undisputed material facts before trial but after discovery.
What is a Motion for Summary Judgment?
This is the general rule governing when an appeal can be taken.
What is the Final Judgment Rule?
This evidentiary burden applies in most civil cases.
What is preponderance of the evidence?
This is the maximum number of jurors allowed in a civil trial.
What is twelve?
This rule governs the detailed pretrial order that defines the legal and factual issues for trial.
What is CR 16?
The opposing party has three of these types of challenges during jury selection.
What are peremptory strikes?
A judgment may be vacated due to excusable neglect or fraud within this time frame.
What is one year? (unless fraud)
These types of questions, typically allowed during cross-examination, suggest the answer within the question itself.
What are Leading Questions?
This doctrine ensures that a judgment in one case binds the same parties in future litigation over the same issues.
What is Collateral Estoppel?
This motion can be filed if one party claims the other has failed to produce discovery.
What is a Motion to Compel?
This motion may be used to set aside a default judgment under CR 60.
What is a Motion for Relief from Judgment?
A party seeking to overturn a final judgment must file a notice of appeal within this many days.
What is 30 days?
The opposing party uses this type of examination to question a witness presented by the other side.
What is Cross-Examination?
These must be submitted to the judge in advance of trial to be read to the jury after closing arguments regarding legal standards.
What are Jury Instructions?
If pleadings do not provide sufficient information, this motion may be filed under CR 12(e).
What is a Motion for More Definite Statement?
A CR 50 motion made after trial is commonly called this.
What is a Renewed Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law?
This doctrine bars re-litigation of claims once a final judgment is entered.
What is Res Judicata?
Parties may agree on facts or issues through this process to narrow the scope of a trial during pretrial proceedings.
What is a Stipulation (or Admission of Fact)?
This type of dismissal allows a plaintiff to refile their claim at a later time.
What is a Dismissal Without Prejudice?
This pretrial motion asks the court to exclude or admit specific evidence.
What is a Motion in Limine?
This post-trial motion may be granted if newly discovered evidence is found within 10 days of judgment.
What is a Motion for a New Trial under CR 59?
These types of errors must affect the outcome to warrant a new trial.
What are prejudicial (harmful) errors?
The judge may grant this during trial if no reasonable jury could find for the opposing party.
What is a Judgment as a Matter of Law?
This is the term for the formal questioning of jurors to determine their suitability for trial.
What is Voir Dire?