Michigan Litigation Forms and Analysis

Chapter

• Part I. Trial Court Proceedings
  1. Notice of Claim
  2. Complaints and Captions
  3. Actions by or Against Minors and Incompetents
  4. Service of Process
  5. Filing and Serving Papers
  6. Appearances
  7. Extensions of Time
  8. Motions, Hearings and Rehearings
  9. Affidavits
  10. Orders
  11. Adjournments and Stays
  12. Restraining Orders and Injunctions
  13. Defaults and Relief from Defaults
  14. Venue
  15. Transfer and Removal
  16. More Definite Statement
  17. Striking Pleadings
  18. Security for Costs
  19. Summary Disposition
  20. Answers, Replies and Affirmative Defenses
  21. Jury Demand
  22. Disqualification of Attorney, Judge and Mediator
  23. Substitution of Parties
  24. Joinder, Misjoinder and Nonjoinder of Parties
  25. Class Actions
  26. Interpleader
  27. Intervention
  28. Third-Party Practice
  29. Joinder of Claims, Counterclaims and Cross-Claims
  30. Consolidation, Joinder and Separate Trials
  31. Amending and Supplementing Pleadings
  32. No Progress Dismissals
  33. Voluntary and Involuntary Dismissals
  34. Informal Discovery
  35. Freedom of Information Act
  36. Interrogatories
  37. Production of Documents and Things
  38. Entry and Inspection of Places
  39. Examination of Persons
  40. Depositions
  41. Request for Admissions
  42. Sanctions
  43. Pretrial Schedule and Conference
  44. Mediation
  45. Offer of Judgment
  46. Settlements
  47. Witnesses and Subpoenas
  48. Exhibits
  49. Trial Motions
  50. Judgments
  51. Posttrial Motions
  52. Taxing Costs and Fees
  53. Stay of Proceedings
• Part II. Appeal to Circuit Court
  54. Claim of Appeal
  55. Stay of Proceedings
  56. Application for Leave to Appeal
  57. Record on Appeal
  58. Appearance and Cross-Appeal
  59. Dismissal of Appeal
  60. Brief on Appeal
      1. Appeal from Administrative Agency
• Part III. Appeal to Court of Appeals
  61. Claim of Appeal
  62. Record on Appeal
  63. Stay of Proceedings
  64. Appearance and Cross-Appeal
  65. Application for Leave to Appeal
  66. Motions in Court of Appeals
  67. Brief on Appeal
  68. Oral Argument
  69. Rehearing and Publication
  70. Taxing Costs and Fees
• Part IV. Appeal to Supreme Court
  71. Application for Leave to Appeal
  72. Motions in Supreme Court
  73. Brief on Appeal
  74. Oral Argument
  75. Taxing Costs and Fees