Massachusetts summary judgment benchbook
By: John M. Greaney, Wayne E. Hartwell
Contributors: Hartwell, Wayne E.; Flaschner Judicial Institute
Edition: 2005 ed.
Publisher: Flaschner Judicial Institute; Flaschner
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Boston, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9781889916125
Notes: "Affiliated with the Social Law Library, major funding by the Massachusetts Bar Foundation."

First published (1994) as The Law of Summary Judgment in Massachusetts by John F. Moriarty.
Table of contents: title: The rules; title: Rule 56 : a welcome, progressive addition to judicial procedure; title: The basic requirement : the absence of a genuine issue of material fact; title: The evolving burden of proof; title: Considerations in determining whether a genuine issue of material fact exists; title: Affidavits; title: Other materials : certified trial transcripts, judicial notice, Rule 36 admissions, interrogatory answers, depositions; title: Inability of opposing party to respond : Rule 56(f); title: Conversion of a motion to dismiss to a motion for summary judgment; title: Rule 56 in action; title: Partial adjudication; title: The mechanics; title: Appeals; title: Finality of summary judgment ("Res judicata"); title: Judicial discretion.