Scott v. Pizitz, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
1981
Citation profile
1
cited by 1 later decisions
1
states following
April 1983
most recently cited
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 369 So. 2d 547 - Amason v. First State Bank of Lineville · 366 So. 2d 676 - Morris v. Morris · Slovensky v. Birmingham News Co., Inc.
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“"The burden of proving that no genuine issue of material fact exists rests on the proponent of the summary judgment motion. Amason v. First State Bank , 369 So.2d 547 (Ala. 1979). However, when the moving party has met that burden, the party opposing the summary judgment motion must produce at least a scintilla of evidence which would create a triable issue of fact. Id."”
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