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Mississippi Opinion and Order Granting Motion for Summary Judgment

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A motion is a written request to the court to take a certain action. The court will either grant or deny the motion in accordance with law and court rules. This document, a Opinion and Order Granting Motion for Summary Judgment, is a model motion requesting the named action from the court (or a general motion form). Adapt to fit your facts and circumstances. Available for download now in standard format(s). USLF control no. MS-62700
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Attack the Legal Argument. The first place to look for a weakness in your opponent's motion is at their legal argument. Attack the Evidence. Attack the Separate Statement. Consider Whether Your Opponent's Motion Meets its Burden. Consider Seeking a Continuance to Conduct More Discovery. Conclusion.

What happens during a motion for summary judgment hearing? Once the motion and response has been filed, the judge will read both and then preside over a hearing. At the hearing, each party will be given a certain amount of time to reiterate their argument in front of the judge.

If the motion is granted, the judgment on the issue or case is deemed to be a final judgment from which a party may seek an appeal. The court of appeal can reverse the grant of summary judgment and reinstate the claim in the lower court. However, this is rarely done and most summary judgments are upheld on appeal.

Judgment on the pleadings is a motion made after pleading and before discovery; summary judgment happens after discovery and before trial; JMOL occurs during trial.Timing is very important in making a motion for JMOL; the motion can be made only after the opposing party has presented its case.

Motions filed, the percent of cases with motions granted in whole or in part, and the percent of cases terminated by summary judgment. The percentage of cases with summary judgment motions, averaged across the six courts in the study, has increased from approximately 12% in 1975, to 17% in 1985, to 19% in 1988.

A summary judgement occurs when, in a civil case, one party wants to move to a court decision without a trial.When a motion for summary judgement is granted, it indicates there is sufficient evidence to declare one party the clear winner.

Attack the Legal Argument. The first place to look for a weakness in your opponent's motion is at their legal argument. Attack the Evidence. Attack the Separate Statement. Consider Whether Your Opponent's Motion Meets its Burden. Consider Seeking a Continuance to Conduct More Discovery. Conclusion.

How Is Summary Judgment Granted? Summary judgment is granted when there are no other facts to be tried.Summary judgment is granted when the facts can be decided upon without needing to go to trial, where the opposing party would lose due to a lack of evidence.

A motion for summary judgment filed by an opposing party claims that you cannot prevail in the case because there is no legal dispute or your claim is without merit or a defense. Failure to respond to a motion for summary judgment can result in your case being dismissed or a judgment being rendered against you.

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Mississippi Opinion and Order Granting Motion for Summary Judgment