The difference in the predicted probability of success on
a motion for summary judgment based on a brief's readability score is much less stark in our state court sample than in our federal court sample.
To generate predicted probabilities, we held all variables at their means (or modal values if dichotomous) aside from the difference in readability score variable, which we varied from -4 to 4 based on the spectrum of our data.102 The results for the predicted probability that a moving party prevails on
a motion for summary judgment based on a given readability score are presented in Figure 1 below.103
The appellate court was tasked with determining if the trial court was proper to grant the defendant's
motion for summary judgment based on the plaintiff's failure to establish that the defendant was negligent.
Weinstein said, «While no partiality could be construed in rejecting defendant's
motion for summary judgment based on timeliness, recusal now is desirable to avoid the appearance of partiality by the undersigned judge in future decisions in the case.»
In this slip and fall action, the trial court granted Appellee Wal - Mart's
motion for summary judgment based on the nonexistence of any genuine issue of material fact that Wal - Mart had actual or constructive notice of a dangerous condition.In this slip and fall action, the trial court granted Appellee Wal - Mart's
motion for summary judgment based on the nonexistence of any genuine issue of material fact that Wal - Mart had actual or constructive notice of a dangerous condition.
Not exact matches
The mother filed a
motion for summary judgment seeking an order that, among other things, the father pay child support
based on the Child Support Guidelines, an order that the father pay his share of the child's section 7 expenses, and that the father settle unpaid child support (i.e. arrears).
The
motions judge also subsequently awarded costs against Affinia on a «substantial indemnity»
basis, relying on a rule in Ontario's rules of civil procedure which applies where a party has acted unreasonably in responding to a
motion for summary judgment.
Whether it's a subpoena duces tecum, a
motion for summary judgment, or a complaint — the very foundational document on which a civil lawsuit is
based — law students don't get much hands - on
[5] In the months following the amendments to Rule 20, it has become a matter of some controversy and uncertainty as to whether it is appropriate
for a
motion judge to use the new powers conferred by the amended Rule 20 to decide an action on the
basis of the evidence presented on a
motion for summary judgment.
The first surgeon then brought a
motion for summary judgment on the
basis that the plaintiff discovered her claim prior to January 1, 2004, and as a result, the one - year limitation period established in s. 89 (1) of the Health Professions Procedural Code, S.O. 1991 applied.
2008)-- Denial of manufacturer defendant's
motion for summary judgment in cases arising from explosion at facility in Groton, Connecticut on grounds that there existed genuine issues of fact as to product liability and recklessness counts of case against manufacturer
based on its claimed failure to account
for and disclose relevant safety and storage information of risks involved in the transport and storage of chemical reagent at ambient temperatures.
The Court hearing the case agreed with the defendant and granted the defendant's
motion for summary judgment,
based on the legal principle of assumption of the risk.
Based on that determination, Brooks Kushman filed a
motion for summary judgment and on April 21, 2016, U.S. District Judge Norma L. Shapiro granted the
motion ending all claims against Ford on the grounds that the TMC patent did not cover the accused Ford vehicles.
The insured brought a
motion for summary judgment on the
basis that the malpractice claim was statute - barred.
Oh, they also
based their
motion for summary judgment on the non-justiciability of plaintiff's claim — because there was no pending ethics action!
Allstate denies Araujo third - party coverage and brings two
motions for summary judgment: one to dismiss Fernandes» claim as against Almeida (
based on a theory of vicarious liability), the other to dismiss Araujo's claim on the ground she was not entitled to coverage (as she drove the ATV without a proper licence).
For those of you who aren't familiar with the Ontario rules, a
summary judgment motion is a
motion brought by a party to obtain
judgment without a trial on the
basis that the result is so clear cut that a full trial is not necessary.
Whether it's a subpoena duces tecum, a
motion for summary judgment, or a complaint — the very foundational document on which a civil lawsuit is
based — law students don't get much hands - on experience with litigation documents in traditional law school courses.
Since joining FLR, Andrea has worked on numerous pleadings and memoranda involving
motions to dismiss, to compel discovery, and
for summary judgment on issues such as contracts (including personal services contracts), a wide variety of tort -
based claims, punitive damages, privilege and sovereign immunity, insurance coverage, family law, Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act, Health Care Quality Improvement Act immunity and peer review, and estates and trusts.
The Court of Appeal
for Ontario reversed the decision of the
motion judge and granted
summary judgment for rescission in favour of the franchisee purchaser, Mendoza,
based on the disclosure deficiencies in AGR's disclosure document.
In Hoskins v. Co-operators, the insurer brought a
summary judgment motion seeking to dismiss the plaintiff's claim
for post-104 income replacement benefits on the
basis of section 281 (2) of the Insurance Act:
Argued
motion successfully limiting claims
based on Hazen Paper Co. v. Biggins and
summary judgment motion that was eventually granted on all disparate treatment claims
for the entire collective action.
Imax's
summary judgment motion based on a limitation defence was denied yesterday, giving the class action bar cause
for celebration in light of other recent decisions that seem to go against plaintiffs in similar circumstances where lengthy proceedings have delayed matters.
In cases that call
for multiple findings of fact on the
basis of conflicting evidence emanating from a number of witnesses and found in a voluminous record, a
summary judgment motion can not serve as an adequate substitute
for the trial process.
However, while writing his reasons, the
motion judge decided to resolve the
motions on a fifth
basis: he would grant a notional cross-
motion by the respondents
for partial
summary judgment of their claim
for breach of fiduciary duty and order a trial or additional
summary judgment motions to prove victimization, harm and causation of harm, and to quantify the individual respondents» damages, if any.
The
motion judge dismissed the
motion for summary judgment on the
basis that the limitation period did not commence until February 2013, when the respondent received the diagnosis from Dr. Patel.
Consistent with this, Williams brought its
summary judgment motion solely on the
basis that it could not be found to be vicariously liable
for that correspondence.
Successfully defeating a preliminary injunction
motion and obtaining
summary judgment dismissing trade secrets claims against board members of a nonprofit library and archive who were sued in Colorado and Virginia by the Church of Scientology
for copyright and trade secrets violations
based upon posting of church materials to the Internet.
Kling Real Estate, Ltd. v. DePalma (306 A.D. 2d 445)-
summary judgment motion dismissing broker's complaint affirmed; broker's suit
for commission
based upon two binder agreements fails where unilateral modification of the proposed contracts of sale by the prospective purchasers constituted a counter offer which the seller rejected; no cause of action exists
for commission against buyer in second transaction where sellers agreed to pay the brokerage commission
Reiser, Inc. v. Roberts Real Estate (292 A.D. 2d 726)-- claims that broker breached listing agreement
based on extrinsic evidence can not survive the explicit language of the listing agreement granting to broker «full discretion to determine the appropriate marking approach»
for the listed properties; broker establishes its entitlement to commission under the listing agreements by introducing uncontroverted evidence that three properties sold as a result of broker's efforts while the listing agreements where in effect; owner's claims of breach of fiduciary duty fail where owner, builder / developer, did not list all of its properties with broker as broker's duty is limited to protecting its principal's interest only with respect to properties which have been listed with the broker; broker's duty to refrain from taking action adverse to its principal's interests is necessarily tied to the transaction that formed the agency relationship; owner's claim of fraud in the inducement under one of two listing agreements survives
motion for summary judgment
Casey v. Masullo Brothers Builders, Inc. (218 A.D. 2d 907)- Buyer sues seller
for fraud, misrepresentation, mistake of fact and breach of contract where buyer purchased residence
based upon representations by seller through newspaper advertisements and representations by seller's Realtor regarding the school district within which the property was located; Realtor's statement
based upon own investigation, loan profile sheet from an abstract company prepared prior to the closing, and town tax rolls which confirmed placement of the property within the disclosed school district; unless the facts are matters peculiarly within one party's knowledge, the other party must make use of means available to him to ascertain, by the exercise of ordinary intelligence, the truth of such representations; question of fact exists whether a reasonable inquiry would have revealed the correct school district; order dismissing seller's
motion for summary judgment affirmed.