Skip to content About People Practice Areas News & Events Locations Contact Blogs Chess not Checkers: Why Litigants Should Use Rule 12(c) Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings Instead of a Rule 12(b)(6) Motions to Dismiss Robert Dube June 4, 2024 Slingshots Chess not Checkers: Why Litigants Should Use Rule 12(c) Motions for Judgment on the Pleadings Instead of a Rule 12(b)(6) Motions to Dismiss In the high-stakes chess match of litigation , one of the most powerful moves in a litigant’s arsenal is a Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(c) Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings (“MJP”). [1] Think of it like a superior cousin to a Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) Motion to Dismiss (“MTD”), but with the advantage that the disposition is final and the count(s) cannot be re-brought with a remedied pleading. Understanding how to bring an MJP effectively can result in a judgment in your client’s favor before opposing counsel even has time to assess their board. An MJP is a motion that seeks not a dismi...
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