Law

Further Clarification of Summary Judgment Standard

In their Medical Malpractice column, Thomas A. Moore and Matthew Gaier, discuss the "judicial drift" that led to a rule that a moving defendant could establish entitlement to summary judgment by ...
JD Supra

Plaintiffs Granted Partial Summary Judgment Based on “Substantial Factor” Standard

The plaintiffs allege that Decedent Kirk Reulet was asbestos to asbestos throughout his 45-year career. The plaintiffs seek summary judgment on two issues: First whether Decedent developed ...
JD Supra

1.510 Summary Judgment Update: Florida Courts of Appeal Continue to Clarify Florida’s New Summary Judgment Standard

On May 1, 2021, the Florida Supreme Court overhauled its summary judgment standard by amending Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.510 to conform with the federal summary judgment standard. See In re ...
Nashville Post

State Supreme Court alters summary judgment standard

In a ruling handed down late Monday, the Tennessee State Supreme Court set a new standard for summary judgments, aligning the state's rule with the federal standard and with a statute passed by the ...