Mass. R. Sup. Ct. 9E
(Applicable to all civil cases)
Motions to dismiss pursuant to Mass. R. Civ. P. 12 are subject to Rule 9A. Because such motions often are the initial filing in response to a complaint, counterclaim or cross-claim, in order to avoid the entry of a default for failure to respond in a timely fashion, a party responding by a motion to dismiss must serve the motion on all parties pursuant to Superior Court Rule 9A(b)(2) and, in a timely manner, must also file with the court a simple "Notice of Motion to Dismiss" reciting the title of the motion and the date of its service on the parties.
Post-trial motions pursuant to Mass. R. Civ. P. 50, 52, 59 and 60 are subject to Rule 9A. A party serving any such motion must serve the motion on all parties pursuant to Superior Court Rule 9A(b)(2) and, in a timely manner, must also file with the court a simple "Notice of Motion" reciting the title of the motion and the date of its service on the parties.
Mass. R. Sup. Ct. 9E