How to Use summary judgment in a Sentence

summary judgment

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  • Bill Moffatt and Alaska Right to Life pushed for a summary judgment to end the rest of the case.
    — Lisa Phu, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Trump's attorneys, in their own summary judgment bid, had asked the judge to throw out the case.
    — Michael R. Sisak The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The judge in that case has been fully briefed on the DOJ's motion for summary judgment but has not yet ruled on the motion.
    — Paula Reid, CNN, 28 Sep. 2021
  • The judge’s ruling on the summary judgment motion against Bryant could come as soon as next month.
    — Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 22 Nov. 2021
  • Meredith last year sought summary judgment to have the case thrown out for lack of merit.
    — Rodney Ho, ajc, 9 Mar. 2022
  • In legal terms, summary judgment means the case was ruled upon by a judge who sided with the city.
    — Adam Ferrise, cleveland, 4 May 2022
  • The civil case would have been over had the judge ruled in favor of the county on its motion for summary judgment.
    — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2022
  • The case was so straightforward that the judge had ruled for Lenny on summary judgment before the trial.
    — Amanda J. Crawford, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022
  • For their parts, the defendants have filed for a summary judgment, asking the court to resolve the case now in their favor.
    — Dakin Andone, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Pulliam held a hearing in late March to take up the motions for summary judgment.
    — Guillermo Contreras, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Apr. 2022
  • But an appeals court reversed this ruling, while Swift sought a summary judgment to end the case.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 10 Dec. 2021
  • But even Brnovich’s order on the summary judgment is sealed from public view.
    — Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2021
  • In March, Harry sought summary judgment — to win the case without going to trial — and tried to knock out the Mail's defense but a judge didn't buy it.
    — TIME, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Williams’ ruling came in a motion for summary judgment by Yale that sought to have the court decide the suit in the school’s favor without a trial.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2024
  • Then the court will decide whether to issue a summary judgment on the lawsuit or proceed to trial.
    — Kate King, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Now, his only chance to avoid trial this fall is to request a summary judgment.
    — Grayson Quay, The Week, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Lawyers for Hughes sought a summary judgment in their client’s favor last month.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2023
  • The case was sent back to district court, where Swift’s request for summary judgment was heard this year by a different judge.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Malone’s new request for summary judgment asks the court for an April 4 hearing on the matter.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2022
  • Turner's claims against Helder and a sergeant at the jail were dismissed on summary judgment, but Karas' request for the judgment was denied.
    — Li Cohen, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2022
  • With the summary judgment that case will now go to trial to determine any damages.
    — Maury Brown, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Thus, the lower bankruptcy court was wrong to grant summary judgment in favor of the Sarkisians.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2021
  • In April, Racine’s office filed a motion for summary judgment, a request for the court to make a ruling before a trial.
    — Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2022
  • That's what the summary judgment decision was all about.
    — Katrina Kaufman, CBS News, 9 Dec. 2023
  • By law, summary judgment is available only when the parties agree on the material facts of the case.
    — John C. Watson, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2023
  • But because of the summary judgment ruling, Fetzer would not get to present his theories about Sandy Hook to the jury.
    — Amanda J. Crawford, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022
  • The plaintiffs have asked the court for a summary judgment, meaning that all factual issues are decided and that the case need not be tried.
    — Mike Hughlett, Star Tribune, 24 June 2021
  • In its motion for summary judgment, the city says the comparisons of misconduct in Morgan's suit are not apt.
    — Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN, 10 Nov. 2020
  • Before the trial, Abbott sought a summary judgment ruling based in part on them.
    — David Enrich, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Motions for summary judgment in the case are due in December, and a decision by the judge on those filings could decide the case prior to trial.
    — Brian Fung, CNN, 13 June 2024

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