Judgments

(a) Definition; Form. “Judgment” as used in these rules includes a decree and any order from which an appeal lies. A judgment must not contain a recital of pleadings or a record of prior proceedings. (b) Judgment on Multiple Claims or Involving Multiple Parties. When an action presents more than one claim for relief—whether as a claim, counterclaim, crossclaim, or third-party claim—or when multiple parties are involved, the court may direct the entry of a final judgment as to one or more but fewer than all claims or parties only if the court expressly determines that there is no just reason for delay. Otherwise, any order or other decision, however designated, that adjudicates the rights and liabilities of fewer than all the claims or the rights and liabilities of fewer than all the parties does not end the action as to any of the claims or parties and may be revised at any time before the entry of judgment adjudicating all the claims and all the parties’ rights and liabilities. (c) Demand for Judgment. A default judgment must not differ in kind from, or exceed in amount, what is demanded in the pleadings except that if the prayer is for unspecified damages, the court must determine the amount of the judgment. Every other final judgment should grant the relief to which each party is entitled, even if the party has not demanded such relief in the party’s pleadings. (d) Reserved. [Amended; effective October 29, 2024.]