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Judgment on the Pleadings (Rule 34)

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  1. What pleading condition ordinarily supports judgment on the pleadings under Rule 34?
  2. In which action must the material facts alleged in the complaint always be proved despite the Rule 34 admission princip…
  3. Under current Rule 34 section 2, may the court act on its own initiative where it is apparent that the answer fails to …
  4. In an ordinary contract case, the answer expressly admits all material facts establishing the debt and default and alle…
  5. A defendant admits receiving a loan but specifically alleges and properly puts in issue its complete payment before sui…
  6. The answer properly and specifically disputes material facts about contract formation. The plaintiff submits an affidav…
  7. The defendant admits the facts supporting liability but the complaint also demands a substantial amount of unliquidated…
  8. State the ordinary Rule 34 basis for judgment on the pleadings and current section 2’s authority to act motu proprio. E…
  9. The defendant in an ordinary collection case admits the loan but alleges full payment. Compare that answer with one adm…
  10. A respondent admits the material allegations in an action for annulment of marriage. The petitioner demands immediate j…
  11. Is judgment on the pleadings a judgment on facts as pleaded rather than facts summarily established through outside aff…
  12. Must pretrial invariably occur before a proper Rule 34 judgment can be rendered?