1. Review Rule 12. Defenses and Objections and Rule 56. Summary Judgment.
2. Compare and contrast motions to dismiss and motions for summary judgment, covering at least three aspects of each. When would you use each kind of
motion?
3. What happens if you file the wrong motion?
4. What type of motion would you file if the plaintiff failed to properly serve the defendant? Which rule(s) govern service of process? Why is it so important?
5. What are the rules on this matter in your home state? Do such rules differ from the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure?
6. Using Nexis Uni via the find and describe a federal civil court case in which either of these motions was successfully used.