Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Massachusetts

Definition/Explanation

Hello---

I'm doing more abbreviated case briefs for my CAGS in School Law and I'm doing Mayer vs. Monroe County. The district court in that case granted a ''summary judgement'' to the defendants, so ''we must accept Mayer's version of events''---what is a summary judgement and why do we then have to ''accept'' or ''assume'' Mayer's version? Do summary judgements seal part of the case?

Thank you---


Asked on 9/21/08, 6:00 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Christopher Vaughn-Martel Charles River Law Partners, LLC

Re: Definition/Explanation

Read the language of Rule 56 and notes that follow and it will help you understand.

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Answered on 9/22/08, 3:56 pm


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