Generally, a motion for summary judgment is accompanied by one or more affidavits executed by the moving party or by others having knowledge of the facts. The affidavit or declaration should recite all the material facts and show that the affiant would be competent to testify to the facts stated in the affidavit.
This form is a generic example of an affidavit of the defendant in support of his motion for summary judgment.
Get a Fair Hearing in Court Show that the motion fails to list the specific facts and law supporting summary judgment. ... Show that a dispute exists on a material fact. ... Show that the law does not support judgment on the undisputed facts.
Of course, at summary judgment (unlike at trial) hearsay is generally admissible, and, given proper foundation under Evidence Code section 702, any declaration statement (inconsistent or not) could be considered as evidence of the matters stated, but foundation is lacking to admit Scott's declaration, as discussed ...
(c) Motion and Proceedings Thereon. (1) Unless otherwise ordered by the court, any motion for summary judgment shall be filed no later than 91 days (13 weeks) prior to trial.
The chance of success in these cases is less than 10% [1]. Another study found that summary judgment is mostly granted in Title VII cases, for example, cases involving equal pay or employment discrimination [2]. When it comes to federal cases, summary judgments are filed in 17% of total cases.
Public Documents (Sections 74-75): Public documents, which are maintained by a public officer or are admissible under law, are exceptions to the hearsay rule. These documents include government records, official publications, and certified copies of public documents.
The problem with hearsay is that when the person being quoted is not present, it becomes impossible to establish credibility. As a result, hearsay evidence is generally not admissible in court.
Rule 56(c)(4) provides that a formal affidavit or a written unsworn declaration that complies with 28 U.S.C. § 1746 can be used to support or oppose a motion for summary judgment.
