text: what happens if a defendant does not answer a motion? i am the plaintiff in a course of action. i have filed several motions in court  for a preliminary injunction. i filed the preliminary motion first, next, i filed a brief in support of the motion, i then filed a motion to modify brief, following which i was granted a hearing date and subsequently filed a notice of hearing.  all of which were served  on and received by the defendants.  the defendants have not responded to any of these motions either positively or negatively.  what should be my other course of action?  what happens if a defendant does not respond to the motions?  if the defendants fail to show up for court, what happens?  can i automatically win the case or does this not have a bearing on the court's determination?  thanks so much! you will probably win.