Simon v. Biddle’s Empirical Analysis
2006
Citation profile
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 755 So. 2d 226 - Independent Fire Ins. Co. v. Sunbeam Corp. · 643 So. 2d 1228 - Pfiffner v. Correa · 685 So. 2d 691 - Hayes v. Autin · Hayes v. Autin · 775 So. 2d 1049 - Willis v. Medders
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“I dissented in Ray [v. Rodmar Enterprises, Inc., 03-1133 (La.App. 3 Cir. 3/17/04) , 868 So.2d 311 ] as I felt that the liberalization of the summary judgment procedure might have justified some minimal weighing of evidence in extreme cases such as where, illustratively, the oath of a thousand angels is opposed by that of a single rogue . . . I now recognize and concede that, under current law, no such exception to the general rule exists and that there can be no weighing of evidence at the summary judgment stage.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“factual inferences reasonably drawn from the evidence must be construed in favor of the party opposing the motion, and all doubt must be resolved in the opponent's favor.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“point out to the court that there is an absence of factual support for one or more elements essential to the adverse party's claim, action, or defense.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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