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In a civil action for damages arising from a construction defect, the defendant’s counsel files a motion to suspend the proceedings for 60 days on the ground that the defendant is simultaneously facing a related criminal case in a different court, arising from a separate incident connected to a different project. The motion is noticed before the pre-trial conference. The trial court treats the motion as a Prohibited Motion under Rule 15, as amended by A.M. No. 19-10-20-SC, and denies it. Is the motion properly classified as a Prohibited Motion? Explain the governing rule, distinguish it from allowed motions, and apply the rule to these facts.