Episode 412

412: Listen and Learn -- Motions for Summary Judgment

The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond · Law School Toolbox

August 21, 202316m 29s

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Show Notes

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today we discuss the procedure for filing a motion for summary judgment, which is how many cases are resolved in court. We illustrate this important topic with several sample questions and answers.

In this episode we discuss:

What is a motion for summary judgment?
When a court may grant a motion for summary judgment
How the non-moving party can defeat the motion
Analyzing several hypos involving motions for summary judgment

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