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Jan 31, 2000civil-proceduresummary-procedureprohibited-pleadingsmotion-for-reconsiderationadministrative-caseejectment
Summary Procedure and Motions for Reconsideration: Scope of Prohibited Pleadings Clarified
A judge may validly act on a motion for reconsideration of a dismissal order in summary procedure cases, as clarified by the Supreme Court.