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Justices to decide whether failure to plead an affirmative defense prevents moving for summary judgment on that same defense

Younge v. Fulton Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office, Georgia, to be argued on Nov. 2, involves an issue that will ...
JD Supra

Rules of Civil Procedure › Summary Judgment › Discovery

On January 1, 2025, major changes to the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure took effect, transforming how civil cases are managed, litigated, and resolved. Rooted in four landmark Florida Supreme Court ...
JD Supra

New Texas Summary Judgment Rules Are Now In Effect: Expedited Action and Challenges for Litigants to Navigate

At the behest of the State Legislature (SB 293), the Texas Supreme Court recently finalized and adopted amendments to Rule 166a of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. The amended rule substantially ...
Law

Is Summary Judgement Dead?

"The entry of summary judgment in New Jersey civil cases is very rare. Should that be the case, though?" writes Iram P. Valentin of Kaufman Dolowich. Specifically, "In those instances, there simply is ...
Law

Motions for Summary Judgment and Discovery: The 2021 Rule Changes Continue to Emerge

The Florida Rule of Civil Procedure governing motions for summary judgment, found in Rule 1.510, provides for the circumstance when a motion for summary judgment is in front of the court but an ...