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Summary Judgment
Definition
A procedure under Federal Rule 56 where a court decides a case without a full trial because there is no genuine dispute of material fact and one party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. It can be used to dispose of cases where the evidence is one-sided.
Examples
- •Respondents argued that the AOM requirement could be enforced through early summary judgment in federal court, requiring the plaintiff to show expert support for the claim before trial.