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summary disposition

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A quick definition of summary disposition:

Summary disposition, also known as summary judgment, is a decision made by a court when there is no dispute about the facts of a case and the law is clear. This allows for a quick resolution of the case without the need for a trial. The court looks at the evidence presented by both sides to determine if there is a genuine issue of fact or if the case can be decided based on the law alone. Sometimes, a partial summary judgment can be made, which only resolves part of the case.

A more thorough explanation:

Summary disposition is a legal term that refers to a type of judgment called summary judgment. This judgment is granted when there is no genuine issue of material fact in a claim or defense, and the movant is entitled to prevail as a matter of law. It allows for the speedy resolution of a controversy without the need for a trial.

The court considers the contents of the pleadings, motions, and additional evidence presented by the parties to determine whether there is a genuine issue of material fact or one of law.

For example, if a plaintiff sues a defendant for breach of contract, and the defendant can prove that they never entered into a contract with the plaintiff, the court may grant summary judgment in favor of the defendant without the need for a trial.

Another example is if a defendant in a personal injury case can prove that the plaintiff was at fault for their own injuries, the court may grant summary judgment in favor of the defendant.

Partial summary judgment is a type of summary judgment that is limited to certain issues in a case and disposes of only a portion of the whole case. For example, if a plaintiff sues a defendant for breach of contract and the defendant can prove that they fulfilled part of the contract, the court may grant partial summary judgment in favor of the defendant for that portion of the contract.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
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
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
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?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
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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