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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Also in the mix: a judge in King County Superior Court granted a motion for summary judgment in favor of I-2081, denying the plaintiff’s requests with prejudice.
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Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025
After Apple’s motion for summary judgment was denied in November, the case was ordered to start trial this week.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
After Apple’s motion for summary judgment was denied in November, the case was ordered to trial.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
The case then proceeded through the discovery process and culminated with U.S. Soccer and MLS filing a motion for summary judgment seeking to dismiss the case on the merits in April 2021.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Feb. 2025
After Apple’s motion for summary judgment was denied in November, the case was ordered to start trial this week.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2025
After Apple’s motion for summary judgment was denied in November, the case was ordered to trial.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
The case then proceeded through the discovery process and culminated with U.S. Soccer and MLS filing a motion for summary judgment seeking to dismiss the case on the merits in April 2021.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Summary judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summary%20judgment. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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