summary judgment
noun
: judgment that may be granted upon a party's motion when the pleadings, discovery, and any affidavits show that there is no issue of material fact and that the party is entitled to judgment in its favor as a matter of law
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The second inquiry was whether Cook could establish a prima facie case against the defendants that would survive summary judgment even in the face of the defendants' rights to free speech and to petition.
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The case is being heard in U.S. District Court of Kansas, and could go to trial later this year if not resolved in a summary judgment ruling.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
Defendants have filed a motion for summary judgment — a request that the court rule in their favor based on the evidence that has been submitted to date.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
At the hearing that followed after both sides requested summary judgment, however, Judge Vince Chhabria pushed back on Meta attorneys arguing that the company's Llama AI models posed no threat to authors in their markets, Reuters reported.
—ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
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Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The case is being heard in U.S. District Court of Kansas, and could go to trial later this year if not resolved in a summary judgment ruling.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2025
Defendants have filed a motion for summary judgment — a request that the court rule in their favor based on the evidence that has been submitted to date.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
At the hearing that followed after both sides requested summary judgment, however, Judge Vince Chhabria pushed back on Meta attorneys arguing that the company's Llama AI models posed no threat to authors in their markets, Reuters reported.
—ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
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“Summary judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summary%20judgment. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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