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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
Examples of summary judgment in a Sentence
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On summary judgment, the music publishers argued that Nealy didn’t sue within the three-year window to file a lawsuit for copyright infringement.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 May 2024
In its motion for summary judgment, the City Attorney’s Office said neither the Executive Complex landlord nor its contractors ever reported an asbestos release to city officials before late January 2018, when regulators issued their violations.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
On Tuesday, April 30, Jamie, 71, filed a motion for summary judgment pertaining to financial objections from the 42-year-old singer’s previous conservatorship in an effort to avoid proceeding with a trial, per court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
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
Adelman granted summary judgment in two other claims in the Cole case Friday, one against Weber and the other against the City of Wauwatosa.
—Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2024
Connolly tossed out the lawsuit by granting the government summary judgment.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
For example, the Miami-Dade civil court summary judgment in December against Fort Lauderdale mover Shawn Thompson, who’s been accused of extorting numerous customers, came from a case worked pro bono by Rasheed Nader of Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2024
Last month, a Los Angeles judge ruled against ABC on summary judgment and allowed a religious discrimination claim under the Fair Employment and Housing Act to go to trial against the network.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1798, in the meaning defined above
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“Summary judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summary%20judgment. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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