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In a civil action for damages arising from a defective municipal sewerage project, plaintiff's counsel files an Omnibus Motion under Rule 15 praying for three items in one consolidated prayer: (a) extension of time of 14 days to file the defendant's answer; (b) an order to compel defendant to produce the contract for the project and related communications attached to the complaint; and (c) a directive to set a mandatory pre-trial conference. The trial court grants (b) and (c) but denies (a). (i) Identify which prayers are properly effected by an Omnibus Motion and explain the controlling doctrine. (ii) Distinguish the Omnibus Motion from separate motions and state remedies exist for improper prayers. (iii) Apply to the facts: is the court's action proper for each grant or denial, and what should be the disposition if any prayer is improper under Rule 15 as amended by A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC?