Legal Opinion
Peckham v. Ronrico Corporation
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided December 31, 1948No. 4319PublishedCited by 97 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WYZANSKI, District Judge.
This is an appeal from a summary judgment for defendants entered by the District Court of the United States for Puerto Rico upon the pleadings and affidavits without taking oral testimony, 7 F.R.D. 324. The issue presented is whether that action was warranted by Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, rule 56, 28 U.S.C.A., which (both before and since the recent amendments) provides in part as follows:
Rule 56(b) “A party against whom a claim * * * is asserted * * * may, * * * move with or without supporting affidavits for a summary judgment in his favor as to all or any…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Arnstein v. PorterCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
- United States v. MantonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1938
- Doehler Metal Furniture Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
- Sarnoff v. CiagliaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1947
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3Cited by97 opinions
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- Frank Morrissey v. The Procter & Gamble CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1967
- Petricevich v. Salmon River Canal CompanyIdaho Supreme Court · 1969
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