Chapter 10 (Summary Judgment) FINAL Flashcards
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Summary Judgment
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A judgment rendered by a court before trial
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Declaration
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Statements by witnesses made under penalty of perjury. No notary attestation is required.
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Affidavit
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Sworn statements by witnesses, and their contents should be drafted so that the facts asserted will be admissible at trial. Required to be witnessed and signed by a notary public.
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Summary Adjudication
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May be brought on one or more causes of action within a case, one or more affirmative defenses, one or more claims for damages, or one or more issues of duty. (purpose of a summary adjudication is to obtain a decision on at least a partial portion of the case, even if there are trial issues of fact on other portions.
