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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Johnson said Trident prevailed on summary judgment; Moller countered that the ruling was a partial award on a narrow legal issue and that the case is ongoing.
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Scott Pham, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The blocks are temporary, pending either a trial or a decision for summary judgment.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
The lawyers would conduct discovery on those cases and, if Montelongo isn’t successful in getting the cases tossed through motions for summary judgment, trials would then begin.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Mar. 2026
The blocks are temporary, pending either a trial or a decision for summary judgment.
—Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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Scott Pham, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The blocks are temporary, pending either a trial or a decision for summary judgment.
—Arkansas Online, 17 Mar. 2026
The lawyers would conduct discovery on those cases and, if Montelongo isn’t successful in getting the cases tossed through motions for summary judgment, trials would then begin.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Mar. 2026
The blocks are temporary, pending either a trial or a decision for summary judgment.
—Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Summary judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summary%20judgment. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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