How to respond to motion for summary judgment

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We are a business and intellectual property litigation law firm focusing on copyright and technology law. This is a video from our Litigation Whiteboard® series. Attorney Steve Vondran discussing basic tips regarding how to respond to a motion for summary judgement. If you are handling a litigation case in pro per or in pro se this video might help you level the playing field. Make sure to check your local rules on what is required to go along with your opposition papers, such as statements of undisputed facts, declarations (to be used as evidence), objections to evidence, and anything else that may be required. Also check your "page limits." I just saw an attorney recommended for 5k sanctions for going over the limits.

MSJ case law (9th circuit)

Summary judgment is proper where “the movant shows that there is no genuine dispute as to any
material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(a). The
moving party has the burden of demonstrating the absence of a genuine issue of material fact for trial. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 256 (1986). “[T]he burden on the moving party may be discharged by ‘showing’ - that is, pointing out to the district court - that there is an absence of evidence to support the nonmoving party’s case.” Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 325 (1986); see also Musick v. Burke, 913 F.2d 1390, 1394 (9th Cir. 1990). The moving party must affirmatively show the absence of such evidence in the record, either by deposition testimony, the inadequacy of documentary evidence, or by any other form of admissible evidence. See Celotex, 477 U.S. at 322. The moving party has no burden to negate or disprove matters on which the opponent will have the burden of proof at trial. See id. at 325.

As required on a motion for summary judgment, the facts are construed “in the light most favorable to the party opposing the motion.” Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio Corp., 475. U.S. 574, 587 (1986). However, the nonmoving party’s allegation that factual disputes persist between the parties will not automatically defeat an otherwise properly supported motion for summary judgment. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(c). A “mere ‘scintilla’ of evidence will be insufficient to defeat a properly. supported motion for summary judgment; instead, the nonmoving party must introduce some ‘significant
probative evidence tending to support the complaint.’” Fazio v. City & County of San Francisco, 125
F.3d 1328, 1331 (9th Cir. 1997) (quoting Anderson, 477 U.S. at 249, 252). Otherwise, summary
judgment shall be entered.

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