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Summary Judgment
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Paul W. Mollica Federal Courts Blog
Sixth Circuit Holds That Notice of Appeal Was Timely Filed When It Was Deposited in the Court Drop Box
In Pierce v. Ocwen Loan Servg., LLC, No. 20-6057 (6th Cir. Feb. 4, 2021), a motion panel denies a motion to dismiss an appeal on limitations grounds, holding that the…
EvidenceProf Blog
Learned Treatises & Motions for Summary Judgment
By Colin Miller
Federal Rule of Evidence 803(18) provides an exception to the rule against hearsay forA statement contained in a treatise, periodical, or pamphlet if:(A) the statement is called to the attention of…
Drug & Device Law
Guest Post – Florida Adopts Practical And Fair Summary Judgment Standard
By Bexis
Today's guest post is from Wendy Lumish and Daniel Rock of Bowman & Brooke. We sought them out because they wrote a successful amicus curiae brief in the case they…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Florida High Court Adopts the Federal Standard for Summary Judgment
On December 31, 2020, the Florida Supreme Court rendered an opinion in In Re: Amendments to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.1510, No. SC20-1490, aligning Florida’s rules of civil procedure…
Mass Tort Defense
Florida to Update Summary Judgment Standard
By Sean Wajert
The Florida Supreme Court recently issued a decision in which it adopted the summary judgment standard applicable in the federal courts (and a majority of states). Wilsonart, LLC v. Lopez,…
Southwest Florida Business and IP Blog
New Florida Summary Judgment Standard Could Lessen Legal Expenses and Judicial Backlog
For many litigators, the best way to start a new year is with a new summary judgment standard! On December 31, 2020, the Florida Supreme Court issued an opinion, adopting…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Pro Se Plaintiff Loses Summary Judgment
Pro se cases (i.e., for self) typically result in dismissal. These are lawsuits filed by a layperson on his/her own behalf - without a lawyer. I previously posted about a…
HeplerBroom Blog
Takin’ It To The Street: Facts and Evidence in Summary Judgment Motions
Following a brief departure by the Court of Appeals for the Eastern District, the Missouri Supreme Court recently clarified in Green v. Fotoohighiam that courts should not stray beyond the…
Stafford Rosenbaum Law Blog
Court of Appeals Accepts Petition for Interlocutory Appeal, Reverses in Favor of Stafford Rosenbaum’s Client to Dismiss Case
At the end of last week, the Court of Appeals recommended for publication an opinion resulting from a permissive interlocutory appeal sought by Stafford Rosenbaum on behalf of the City…
Recreation Law
Messer v. Hi Country Stables Corp., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2675, 2013 WL 93183
Messer v. Hi Country Stables Corp., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2675, 2013 WL 93183 United States District Court for the District of Colorado January 8, 2013, Decided; January 8, 2013,…