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The Court of Appeal’s Plea to Motions Scheduling Judges: Stop Letting Parties Waste Judicial Resources with Partial Summary Judgment Motions

On December 12, 2020, the Ontario Court of Appeal released its decision in Malik v. Attia, 2020 ONCA 787. In this case, the Court of Appeal sent a clear message to judges scheduling motions for ...
JD Supra

More on Competent Summary Judgment Evidence: The Rule Does Not Just Apply to Affidavits

We previously wrote about the requirements many jurisdictions impose for affidavits or declarations submitted in conjunction with motions for summary judgment, including that they must be based on ...
Law

Mastering Litigation in New York’s Commercial Division Part VI, Early Resolution: Motions for Summary Judgment in the New York Commercial Division

"This is Part VI in a series of articles explaining the fundamentals of Commercial Division practice. This article provides an overview of motions for summary judgment and oral argument in the ...
Forbes

Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment Motion On Willful FBAR Penalty

WASHINGTON, D.C. - JANUARY 03: The U.S. Flag flys above the International Revenue Service headquarters building on January 3, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images) Litigation ...
Law

CPLR 3213: The Procedural Mechanism for an Expedited Money Judgment

If used appropriately, a CPLR 3213 motion for summary judgment in lieu of complaint is a useful tool that can provide a landlord with an accelerated money judgment against a guarantor without the need ...