Opinion ID: 6109526
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Hardy and Chena’s motion for summary judgment

Text: In May 2018 Hardy, joined by Chena, sought summary judgment.5 Hardy presented a nurse-midwife’s expert opinion that his treatment of Bridges had met the relevant standard of care. Bridges did not file a timely opposition, and in June the court granted summary judgment in favor of Hardy and Chena. 4 See Alaska R. Civ. P. 81(a)(2) (allowing out-of-state attorneys to appear in “a particular action or proceeding” in Alaska upon motion and court approval). 5 Alaska R. Civ. P. 56(c) (authorizing superior court to grant summary judgment if “the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that any party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law”). -4- 7580 Bridges moved for reconsideration. She argued that Hardy’s summary judgment motion “is prematurely brought before the Court and should be denied” and that “[a]s discovery progresses, [Bridges] will raise genuine issues of material fact against Mr. Hardy.” Chena and Hardy opposed reconsideration, pointing out that Bridges’s late-filed motion for reconsideration had “failed to present any admissible evidence to rebut the expert affidavit.” The court denied reconsideration.