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Summary Judgment
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The Employer Handbook Blog
Sometimes the case ends because the plaintiff says the quiet part out loud
Most employment cases fall apart because the evidence is thin or the comparators don’t line up. This one fell apart because of what the employee herself admitted – under…
Texas Appellate Counsel
E160 | A Complete Rewrite: What the New Summary Judgment Rule Means for Trial Lawyers and Judges
The Texas Supreme Court is taking comments on its rewritten summary judgment Rule 166a before the rule goes into effect on March 1. To help practitioners understand its implications, hosts…
Employment Law Worldview
Rethinking Summary Judgment in Employment Discrimination Litigation (US)
When Congress passed Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it failed to address how a plaintiff is required to prove employment discrimination in the absence of direct…
Class Actions Insider
Ninth Circuit Says Class Members Must Demonstrate Standing at Summary Judgment for Certified Damages Classes
A recent Ninth Circuit decision held that both named and unnamed class members in a class seeking monetary damages must come forward with sufficient evidence of Article III standing at…
New York Personal Injury Lawyer Blog
Emergency Vehicle Recklessness Claim Failed on Summary Judgment. Granath v. Monroe County, 2026 NY Slip Op 01586
In Granath v. Monroe County, 2026 NY Slip Op 01586, the New York Court of Appeals considered when a police officer driving an emergency vehicle could face civil liability after…
Commercial Case Notes
Motion for Summary Judgment Adequately Supported by Deposition Transcript Without Supporting Affidavit
By John Lundin
On October 16, 2025, Justice Boddie of the Kings County Commercial Division issued a decision in Crystal v. American Tr. Ins. Co., 2025 NY Slip Op. 34045(U), holding that a…
Commercial Case Notes
Action for Summary Judgment in Lieu of Complaint Not Barred by Guaranty’s Reference to Different Agreement
By John Lundin
On October 8, 2025, Justice Bannon of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in CMTG Lender 10 LLC v. Chetrit, 2025 NY Slip Op. 33902(U), holding that…
Zalma on Insurance
Motion for Summary Judgment Fail Because Insurer Failed to Carry Burden
By Barry Zalma
Motion for Summary Judgment Requires Evidence Establishing Defenses Post 5223 See the video at https://rumble.com/v71baou-motion-for-summary-judgment-fail-because-insurer-failed-to-carry-burden.html and at https://youtu.be/g2qpqtNx46o In Michael Tillema, Kim Til- Lema v. Meridian Security Insurance Company, No.…
Commercial Case Notes
Summary Judgment in Lieu of Complaint Denied Because of Questions of Fact Regarding Amount Owed
By John Lundin
On October 2, 2025, the First Department issued a decision in Halgene Watch Ltd. v. Alex Capital Fund, LLC, 2025 NY Slip Op. 05301, holding that summary judgment in lieu…
Commercial Case Notes
Summary Judgment in Lieu of Complaint Cannot be Based on Breach of Contract
By John Lundin
On September 3, 2025, Justice Cohen of the New York County Commercial Division issued a decision in Jefferies LLC v. Blaize Holdings, Inc., 2025 NY Slip Op. 33272(U), holding that…