What Is the Difference Between a Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings

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Multiple Choice

What is the difference between a motion for judgment on the pleadings and a motion for summary judgment?

• A) A motion for summary judgment requests that the court grant a judgment on behalf of the moving party without a trial, and a motion for judgment on the pleadings does not.
• B) A motion for summary judgment may be granted when there are no facts in dispute, and a motion for judgment on the pleadings may not be granted when no facts are in dispute.
• C) When the court considers a motion for summary judgment, it can take into account evidence outside of the pleadings; with a motion for judgment on the pleadings, it cannot hear evidence outside the pleadings.
• D) None of these choices is correct.

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