Buy summary judgment federal law and practice trial practice series by brunet edward redish martin h reiter michael a isbn 9780071722711 from amazons book store everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. For summary judgment the rules see rule 215 provide that the court shall grant judgment where the court is satisfied that there is no genuine issue for trial with respect to a claim or defence even if there is a genuine issue of fact or law for trial the court may determine the issue by way of summary trial prior to the amendments there was no provision for summary trials see. A motion for summary judgment or partial summary judgment a party may move for summary judgment identifying each claim or defense or the part of each claim or defense on which summary judgment is sought the court shall grant summary judgment if the movant shows that there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law the court should state on the record the reasons for granting or denying the motion. Making the motion for summary judgment federal posted on 11 02 2018 by jim wagstaffe and the wagstaffe group this article discusses how to file a motion for summary judgment in a federal case and covers topics such as the advantages and disadvantages of moving for summary judgment deadlines formatting the motion the notice of motion memorandum of points and authorities supporting . Federal a summary judgment standard the standard which applies to summary judgment motions is by no means controversial nor is it foreign to this tribunal see raskin v wyatt co 125 f3d 55 2d cir 1997 cronin v aetna life insurance co 46 f3d 196 2d cir 1995 summary judgment is warranted when the pleadings depositions answers to interrogatories and admissions on file