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A civil action for damages arising from breach of contract was filed in the trial court on February 20, 2024. On March 1, 2024, the Supreme Court amended Rule 6 to require that the complaint include a computation of damages and attach supporting documents. The plaintiff’s complaint filed February 20, 2024 did not include the damages computation or the attachments. On March 2, 2024, the defendant moved to dismiss for noncompliance with the amended rule. The case is pending. (a)Identify the controlling doctrine on how to construe procedural rules in light of retroactivity for pending cases. (b)Apply that doctrine to these facts to decide whether the amended rule should govern the pending case. (c)If the case had been filed on March 3, 2024, after the amendment took effect, would the result be different? Explain briefly.