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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Motions for summary judgment are generally filed in the last weeks before a trial.
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
In February 2022, a Nevada judge granted Petersen-Munoz summary judgment and awarded her $96,923.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Adelman also granted summary judgment in the case of Gonzales, a 29-year-old from Wauwatosa whom Mensah shot in 2015.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
Bates asked the parties to propose a schedule for reaching summary judgment.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 27 June 2025
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Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
In February 2022, a Nevada judge granted Petersen-Munoz summary judgment and awarded her $96,923.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Adelman also granted summary judgment in the case of Gonzales, a 29-year-old from Wauwatosa whom Mensah shot in 2015.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
Bates asked the parties to propose a schedule for reaching summary judgment.
—Miriam Waldvogel, The Hill, 27 June 2025
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“Summary judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summary%20judgment. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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