Affirmative relief includes which of the following?

• A. Money damages or an injunction
• B. Dismissal of the case
• C. A stay of proceedings
• D. A judgment on the pleadings

Answer: (A)

Affirmative relief means a remedy that the court grants by taking action to benefit the plaintiff, rather than simply letting the case proceed or ending it without giving the plaintiff a remedy. Money damages provide monetary compensation, and an injunction orders a party to do or stop doing something; both bring an active remedy to the plaintiff’s situation. A stay of proceedings is just a pause in the case, not a remedy that benefits the plaintiff. A judgment on the pleadings resolves the case based on the pleadings, rather than providing a positive relief like damages or an injunction.