Court Opinion

ID: 9415866
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-02 19:12:07.509362+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T17:19:03.417482
License: Public Domain

FAY, Circuit Judge,
concurring:
I enthusiastically join in the opinion of Judge Anderson. Although we find it unnecessary to discuss, there is no doubt in my mind that a cross motion for a summary judgment on the same claim serves as a response in opposition to a motion for summary judgment filed by an adversary. It is easy to understand the district court’s frustration with counsel for Wolf Crane and some form of sanctions may have been appropriate. However, as we have held, summary judgment is not an appropriate sanction and in this case there was a cross motion for summary judgment on this same claim which I would hold is a response in opposition.
With these observations, I concur.