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Motion For Summary Judgment

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A quick definition of Motion For Summary Judgment:

A motion for summary judgment is a request to the court to make a decision on a claim without having a trial. The motion must show that there are no important facts in dispute and that the opposing party would lose even if all their allegations were true. This is done by presenting evidence and legal arguments to the court.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: A motion filed with the court that requests a decision to be made on at least one claim without holding a trial. The motion must show that there are no genuine issues of material fact and that the opposing party loses on that claim even if all its allegations are accepted as true. If granted, a summary judgment is issued.

Example: In a personal injury case, the defendant may file a motion for summary judgment claiming that the plaintiff cannot prove that their injuries were caused by the defendant's actions. The defendant would need to provide evidence to support their claim and show that there are no genuine issues of material fact. If the motion is granted, the case would be dismissed without going to trial.

Example: In a breach of contract case, the plaintiff may file a motion for summary judgment claiming that the defendant failed to fulfill their obligations under the contract. The plaintiff would need to provide evidence to support their claim and show that there are no genuine issues of material fact. If the motion is granted, the court would issue a summary judgment in favor of the plaintiff.

These examples illustrate how a motion for summary judgment can be used in different types of cases to request a decision without going to trial. The party filing the motion must provide evidence to support their claim and show that there are no genuine issues of material fact.

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election day psychosis coming in hot (fordham)
usc pls pull through .....
i literally just need one A so i can relax before my ED decision
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:38
oh that's right USC might release
soapy
9:43
USC still has not looked at my app
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:43
when did you submit soapy?
soapy
9:44
10/16
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:44
to be fair it took them almost 2 months for me to go under review
soapy
9:44
Feelin a bit stressed, as I've got no date change for Michigan either despite applying 10/7
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:45
I have not had a date change either for Mich but I've seen people get in without one so who knows
I applied 9/25 to like 6 schools and some (Houston) have no date change yet so dw
soapy
9:46
But do people get in without addresses going long?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:01
The "date changes" at Michigan really don't mean anything. We had to do them in undergrad admissions whenever a Georgia applicant picked the country instead of the state, because we'd have to remove the TOEFL requirement and reassign the application from the international application readers.
soapy
10:06
Classy, does that mean they may look at your application, and that look doesn't necessarily trigger any date change?
1a2b3c4d26z
10:06
Man
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
Walkin to the bus
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
What a good day to get into law school
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:11
@soapy: I don't know for sure about the law school. For undergrad, once the application is complete, it's assigned to a reader the following Monday. If we had to make any changes, it's because a reader saw something that needed to be changed and the application needed to be re-read after that change.
soapy
10:12
Ahh, got it. Thank you for the insight!
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:14
You're welcome. FWIW, I have no idea what's up with the address changes. We didn't have to do any of that, except for the Georgia state vs country kinds of things.
soapy
10:15
I've heard it theorized that some schools will change the address from "St." --> "Street" as they prepare to send out admissions packets. That's the rumor, anyways.
i think it just indicates a change in status like under review or stages of review
my stanford address went long as soon as it was marked complete lmao
soapy
10:25
I saw some Reddit adcom say that they can see any time we refresh the status checker; I wonder if it's a red flag if an applicant's checked it like 50 times in a day?
soapy
10:25
Also, can we send another LoR to a school that we've already applied to?
soapy
10:26
Or another essay?
10:30
i'll allow it
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