In a nutshell, that’s what summary judgment provides. You’ve laid your cards on the table and they don’t amount to a hill of beans. In legalese, presuming your “cards” are the facts of the case, they ...

There are three main ways for a defendant to bring a lawsuit to an end. Each involves a different level of proof – and of expense and hassle. It's better to get a lawsuit “disposed of” as early as ...