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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Now overseen by the Trump administration, the agency filed a motion for summary judgment in May, asking a Kentucky district court to vacate the open banking rule.
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Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 16 July 2025
The court found the plaintiffs failed to show market harm or dilution, and granted summary judgment for Meta.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The district court awarded summary judgment–i.e., a win without a trial–in the parents’ favor, and the school board appealed.
—Anthony Aycock
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
The ownership case is waiting for a ruling from Oldham Circuit Judge Jerry Crosby II related to the September motion for summary judgment.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 16 July 2025
The court found the plaintiffs failed to show market harm or dilution, and granted summary judgment for Meta.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
The district court awarded summary judgment–i.e., a win without a trial–in the parents’ favor, and the school board appealed.
—Anthony Aycock
june 17, Literary Hub, 17 June 2025
The ownership case is waiting for a ruling from Oldham Circuit Judge Jerry Crosby II related to the September motion for summary judgment.
—Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
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“Summary judgment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/summary%20judgment. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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