Archive.org Seeks Summary Judgment in Lawsuit Filed by Publishing Companies
For non lawyers: a request for summary judgment is something any lawyer will do, possibly multiple times in a case. And the vast majority of the time, they’re denied. It does <i>not</i> mean that their case is a slam dunk or anything; just that they want the judge to prematurely end the matter in their favor.<p>It’s almost a useless motion, but because it has worked sometimes, your lawyer would be stupid to not try it.<p>In other words, an article saying that a party requested summary judgment doesn’t really mean anything. I’m almost certain the other party filed one as well.