Shields v. Outboard Marine Corp.

FITZPATRICK, District Judge.

Pending before the court is defendant Outboard Marine Corporation’s motion for summary judgment. Under Rule 56(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the party moving for summary judgment bears the initial burden of showing there are no genuine issues of material fact that should be decided at trial and that it is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. When this has been done, the burden shifts to the non-moving party to demonstrate that there is indeed a material issue of fact or law precluding summary judgment. Clark v. Coats & Clark, Inc., 929 F.2d 604,…