Law

Is Summary Judgement Dead?

Specifically, "In those instances, there simply is no issue to be decided by a jury based on the evidence. A jury resolves factual, not legal, disputes. If a case involves no material factual disputes ...

Justin Baldoni’s Team Destroyed Evidence, Blake Lively’s Lawyers Argue; ‘It Ends With Us’ Director Wants Sexual Harassment & Smear Campaign Case Tossed Out Before …

There was no decision from the judge in a hearing January 22, 2026 over Justin Baldoni's move to have Blake Lively's case ...
Law

Court Finds Summary Judgment Inappropriate for Adverse-Possession Case

"Although summary judgment is certainly not precluded in adverse-possession cases, adverse possession raises predominantly fact-intensive issues that generally must be resolved at trial," the decision ...
JD Supra

Court Grants Motion for Summary Judgment, Rules Plaintiff Failed to Show Defendant Intended to Harm Decedent

Decedent Michael Dandry Jr. was employed in various positions by defendant, Avondale, between June 1971 and August 1971. During that time, plaintiffs claim decedent was exposed to asbestos and ...
Reason

Public Has Right to Access Summary Judgment Filings Even When Summary Judgment Motion Was Never Decided

From U.S. ex rel. Oberg & Camoin v. Nelnet, Inc., decided yesterday by the Fourth Circuit, in an opinion by Judge Julius Richardson, joined by Judge Barbara Milano Keenan and District Judge Elizabeth ...
JD Supra

One Dip and Done: Summary Judgment as a Shield Against Costly Double Dipping Claims

In Frederich v. Trisura Specialty Ins. Co., the 5th Circuit affirmed the granting of Trisura’s Motion for Summary Judgment. That judgement was based on the insurer’s payment of an appraisal award plus ...

Trial by jury: why summary judgment is less likely in trade secret misappropriation cases

R. Mark Halligan of FisherBroyles LLP discusses an Oregon federal court opinion denying summary judgment in a trade secret ...
Washington Examiner

Crane Co. granted summary judgment based on bare metal defense

SAVANNAH, Ga. (Legal Newsline) – A Georgia judge has granted summary judgment for Crane Co. in an asbestos lawsuit, concluding that general knowledge, or speculator assumptions, is insufficient to ...
Yahoo! Sports

NASCAR, 23XI and Front Row debate summary judgement in court

Things could always change, of course, but it seems as though the 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports v NASCAR antitrust lawsuit and countersuit is destined for a trial by jury come December. The ...
Washington Examiner

Summary judgment granted in asbestos case after claimant failed to respond

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Legal Newsline) – A North Carolina federal judge has concluded that summary judgment was proper for seven defendants in an asbestos lawsuit after the claimant failed to respond to any ...
Yahoo

Judge denies summary judgment in deaf driver applicant’s rejection

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A lawsuit by a deaf driver denied employment at Wilson Logistics will proceed after a judge's ruling. (Photo: Shutterstock) A suit ...