Rule 52. Findings and Conclusions by the Court; Judgment on Partial Findings — Inbound Citations

(3) The court may hold a hearing and must find the facts and state its legal conclusions under Rule 52(a).

(C) Proceedings. Subject to Rule 23(h), the court must, on a party’s request, give an opportunity for adversary submissions on the motion in accordance with Rule 43(c) or 78. The court may decide issues of liability for fees before receiving submissions on the value of services. The court must find the facts and state its conclusions of law as provided in Rule 52(a).

(ii) to amend or make additional factual findings under Rule 52(b), whether or not granting the motion would alter the judgment;

(2) to amend or make additional findings under Rule 52(b);

(N) ordering the presentation of evidence early in the trial on a manageable issue that might, on the evidence, be the basis for a judgment as a matter of law under Rule 50(a) or a judgment on partial findings under Rule 52(c);