what is a summary judgment
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In law, a summary judgment (also judgment as a matter of law) is a judgment entered by a court for one party and against another party summarily, i.e. , without a full trial. Such a judgment may be issued on the merits of an entire case, or on discrete issues in that case.n law, a summary judgment (also judgment as a matter of law) is a judgment entered by a court for one party and against another party summarily, i.e. , without a full trial.