Summary Judgment
27 groups with Virginia opinions1962–2026
- Settlement Agreements and Litigation Resolution Doctrines131 opinions · 1970–2026Interpreting property settlement agreements as contracts · Enforceability of contracts and property settlements · Drafting and execution of a comprehensive release agreement
- Materiality of Factual Disputes82 opinions · 1981–2026Standard for factual inferences in summary judgment motions · Determining fungibility of construction materials in litigation · Burden of proof on issues of fact
- Summary judgment; Judgment motions; Burden65 opinions · 1988–2026Adopting inferences favorable to nonmoving party in summary judgment · Requirements for granting summary judgment motion · Determining sufficiency of evidence for summary judgment
- Evidentiary Standards and Burden of Proof55 opinions · 1965–2026Burden of proof on moving party to show right to relief · Establishing the Commonwealth's burden of proof · Shifting burden of proof in possession cases
- Summary Judgment Standards and Procedure55 opinions · 2010–2026Reviewing summary judgment standard and factual disputes · Assessing evidence reliability outside summary judgment · Standards for summary judgment and burden-shifting frameworks
- Summary judgment; Judgment motions; Evidence50 opinions · 1962–2026Summary judgment as a drastic remedy for early resolution · Defining the scope and purpose of summary judgment · Limiting the scope and purpose of summary judgment
- Burden of Proof at Summary Judgment48 opinions · 1997–2026Reviewing summary judgment standards and de novo review · Applying summary judgment standards and facts · Reviewing standard for summary judgment and inferences
- Summary judgment; Discovery; Rule32 opinions · 1977–2026Motion to strike as motion for summary judgment · Summary judgment not resolving factual disputes · Not disturbing factual findings unless plainly wrong
- Summary judgment; Judgment motions; Burden29 opinions · 1975–2025Defining cause of action within workers' compensation scheme · Granting summary judgment when no genuine issue remains · Analyzing requirements for implied indemnification claims
- Summary judgment; Proof; Intent29 opinions · 1971–2026Drawing inferences in light most favorable to non-moving party · Intent requirement for construction fraud · Sustaining demurrers regarding rescission based on auction price
- Summary judgment; Will contests; Rule 74.04(c)29 opinions · 1984–2026Pleading requirements for asserting rights and claims
- Summary Judgment Notice and Verified Pleadings24 opinions · 1993–2024Resolving factual disputes in the trial court · Resolving factual disputes regarding financial evidence · Reviewing summary judgment and pro se pleadings
- Appellate Review of Civil Procedure Decisions21 opinions · 2010–2026Reviewing trial court's application of law and facts
- Rule 56 Standard and Purpose20 opinions · 1992–2026Reviewing the standard of review for summary judgment · Determining when summary judgment is appropriate · Inappropriateness of summary judgment on ambiguous documents
- De Novo Review of Summary Judgment20 opinions · 1968–2026Summary judgment as a drastic remedy requiring no material facts in dispute · Determining the standard for summary judgment motions · Defining the scope of inclusion in legal classifications
- Affidavit Requirements for Summary Judgment19 opinions · 1968–2025Review of false statements and omissions in affidavits · Disputing witness testimony regarding time and location · Reviewing trial court findings on affidavit deficiencies
- Summary Judgment and Factual Disputes9 opinions · 2001–2016Determining entitlement to judgment as a matter of law
- Referendum; Article; Public records9 opinions · 1990–2015Permitting judicial review of plainly wrong judgments · Defining referendum as direct legislative action by voters · Privilege for fair and substantially correct public record publication
- Summary judgment; Evidence8 opinions · 2005–2026Determining market value and judicial order verity · Reviewing judgment without full evidentiary record · Form 1099-C as a reporting obligation, not debt discharge
- Summary judgment; Motions; Evidence6 opinions · 1974–2024Limiting survival of causes of action for accounting claims · Waiver of claims by abandonment in summary judgment · Denying summary judgment when discovery remains outstanding
- Summary judgment; Rule; Local6 opinions · 2003–2024Assessing facts in summary judgment motions · Applying rule 36(b) to admissions and summary judgment · Assessing rule 56(f) requirements for summary judgment
- Judgment whistleblower; Summary judgment; Letters credit6 opinions · 2021–2026Determining genuine issues of material fact for summary judgment
- Statutory changes; Lender; Signatures5 opinions · 1987–2013Statutory amendments not altering preexisting contractual liability · Interpreting the scope of a complaint's signature requirement
- Distinguishing summary judgment from other motions · Reviewing summary judgment and mootness of claims
- Determining summary judgment standards in federal court · Denying summary judgment on forged indorsement issue · Moving for continuance of summary judgment hearing
- Determining genuine issues for summary judgment · Review of summary judgment motion and factual disputes
- Establishing the standard for summary judgment motions
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