Legal FAQs

What is a summary judgment motion?

In some cases one of the parties (hopefully the other guy!) has such a weak case, that the other party thinks a trial is unnecessary. That party will bring on a summary judgment motion. Essentially you go to court and ask a judge to dismiss the other party’s claim or defence on the basis that there is no issue in question requiring a trial. If the judge agrees, he or she will grant the motion, or a judge could disagree and order a trial.