summary judgment
noun
: judgment that may be granted upon a party's motion when the pleadings, discovery, and any affidavits show that there is no issue of material fact and that the party is entitled to judgment in its favor as a matter of law
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Fegan attempted a last-ditch effort to insert McKinney as the class representative in that action, but the court rejected that move, granted the NCAA summary judgment and dismissed the case.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 July 2024
However, the Mistral Condominium Association remains a defendant, and now its ultimate responsibility for the inspection and maintenance of the railing could be determined by the same local circuit court that initially issued a summary judgment in its favor.
—Jacob Leuze, Miami Herald, 18 May 2024
Adelman had ordered the oral arguments earlier in March in response to a motion for summary judgment Mensah's attorneys made in July 2023.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2024
On Wednesday, a judge in the Eastern District of New York Wednesday denied summary judgment motions in the seven-year-old case.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 June 2024
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 July 2024
However, the Mistral Condominium Association remains a defendant, and now its ultimate responsibility for the inspection and maintenance of the railing could be determined by the same local circuit court that initially issued a summary judgment in its favor.
—Jacob Leuze, Miami Herald, 18 May 2024
Adelman had ordered the oral arguments earlier in March in response to a motion for summary judgment Mensah's attorneys made in July 2023.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2024
On Wednesday, a judge in the Eastern District of New York Wednesday denied summary judgment motions in the seven-year-old case.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 June 2024
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“Summary judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summary%20judgment. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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