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genuine issue of material fact

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A quick definition of genuine issue of material fact:

A genuine issue of material fact is when two sides disagree about important facts that are relevant to a legal claim. This disagreement must be real and make sense. If there is a genuine issue of material fact, a judge cannot make a decision without a trial. The person who is trying to win the case must prove their side of the story with strong evidence.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A genuine issue of material fact is a disagreement between opposing parties on facts that are legally relevant to a claim. The disagreement must be "genuine" in the sense that it must be plausible. For example, one cannot dispute a contract date without also alleging that a copy of a contract with that date inaccurately reflects the agreement. A genuine issue of material fact precludes summary judgment, which is proper if there is no genuine issue of material fact and the movant is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law. The burden of proof shifts to the nonmoving party when the moving party makes a prima facie showing that there isn't a genuine issue over a material fact. This showing must be refuted by the nonmoving party by providing substantial evidence raising a genuine issue over a material fact.

Example: In a personal injury case, the plaintiff claims that the defendant's negligence caused their injuries. The defendant argues that they were not negligent and that the plaintiff's injuries were caused by their own actions. The disagreement over the cause of the injuries is a genuine issue of material fact because it is legally relevant to the claim. If the court were to grant summary judgment in favor of the defendant, it would be assuming that the defendant was not negligent, which is a disputed fact.

Example: In a breach of contract case, the plaintiff claims that the defendant failed to deliver goods on time, causing the plaintiff to lose money. The defendant argues that they did deliver the goods on time and that the plaintiff's losses were caused by other factors. The disagreement over whether the goods were delivered on time is a genuine issue of material fact because it is legally relevant to the claim. If the court were to grant summary judgment in favor of the defendant, it would be assuming that the goods were delivered on time, which is a disputed fact.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
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Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
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windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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let’s get after it boys and girls
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I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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