Under Rule 58, the judge must tell the clerk of court how to word the judgment whenever the decision of the court provides a remedy other than:
A) dismissal of the claim.
B) an award of a specified amount of money.
C) both of the above.
D) neither of the above.

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Rule 58 generally requires a judge to provide specific instructions to the clerk on how to word the judgment when the decision does not involve simple outcomes such as dismissal of the claim or an award of a specified amount of money. These situations require more detailed judgments to accurately reflect the court's decision.

Under Rule 58, the Judge Must Tell the Clerk of Court