Section 4.35 Pretrial Motions

• Library: Civil Trial Practice 2015 Supp

2. (§4.35) Pretrial Motions

Pretrial motions should not be overlooked in pursuing or defending a case. Some attorneys ascribe to filing a bare-bones petition, and others in defending cases file an answer denying many allegations and containing boilerplate defenses. Many attorneys believe that attention should be paid to the discovery in a case, and they spend little time on pleadings and motions. Some lawyers never research the law until the eve of trial. But an aggressive motion practice can be beneficial...