Mississippi Motion for Summary Judgment

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Mississippi
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MS-61546
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A motion is a written request to the court to take a certain action. The court will either grant or deny the motion in accordance with law and court rules. This document, a Memo in Support of Motion for S/J, is a model motion requesting the named action from the court (or a general motion form). Adapt to fit your facts and circumstances. Available for download now in standard format(s). USLF control no. MS-61547
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Motions filed, the percent of cases with motions granted in whole or in part, and the percent of cases terminated by summary judgment. The percentage of cases with summary judgment motions, averaged across the six courts in the study, has increased from approximately 12% in 1975, to 17% in 1985, to 19% in 1988.

A motion for summary judgment filed by an opposing party claims that you cannot prevail in the case because there is no legal dispute or your claim is without merit or a defense. Failure to respond to a motion for summary judgment can result in your case being dismissed or a judgment being rendered against you.

Decision on motions for summary judgment: About 15 months after beginning of representation. The judge will make a decision on summary judgment about three months after s/he hears arguments from both sides.

If the motion is granted, the judgment on the issue or case is deemed to be a final judgment from which a party may seek an appeal. The court of appeal can reverse the grant of summary judgment and reinstate the claim in the lower court. However, this is rarely done and most summary judgments are upheld on appeal.

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