KATHLEEN A. BLATZ, Chief Justice.
The Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Civil Procedure has recommended certain amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure and related changes to the General Rules of Practice and the Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure.
On November 10, 2005, the court held a hearing on the proposed amendments.
The court has reviewed the proposals and is advised in the premises.
IT IS ORDERED that:
1. The attached amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure, the General Rules of Practice, and the Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure be, and the same are, prescribed and promulgated to be effective on January 1, 2006.
2. These amendments shall apply to all actions or proceedings pending on or commenced on or after the effective date, provided that in cases in which a timely and otherwise proper motion is brought under either the old or the new version of Rule 50.02 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, the time for appeal will be governed by Rule 104.01, subd. 2, of the Rules of Civil Appellate Procedure, even if the wrong version of Rule 50.02 is used.
3. The inclusion of advisory committee comments is made for convenience and does not reflect court approval of the statements made therein.