In 1199, when Richard died without leaving an heir, John was forced to contend with a rival for succession in the form of his nephew Arthur (the young son of Johnâs deceased brother Geoffrey, Duke of Brittany). After a war with King Philip II of France, who supported Arthur, John was able to consolidate power.
Attached to the motion will be a memorandum of law which gives the defendantâs legal arguments for dismissing your suit. Each court has different rules about how long you have to respond to this motion, but usually you will have at least two or three weeks to file an opposition to the defendantâs motion to dismiss.
Motion day is usually a certain day at a certain time each week. For example, in your district court, motion day might be Tuesdays at 10 am. Pick a motion day at least two weeks away so that you can give the plaintiff at least two weeks notice. There are technical rules about giving notice.