Tardif v. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

OPINION AND ORDER

JOHN E. STEELE, District Judge.

This matter comes before the Court on the parties’ cross motions for summary judgment. Defendant filed its Dispositive Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. # 135) on June 19, 2011 and plaintiff filed his Partial Motion for Summary Judgment (Doc. # 139) on June 20, 2011. Both parties filed their respective responses (Docs. ## 145, 146) on July 5, 2011. The Court heard oral argument on some of the issues at the final pretrial conference on October 24, 2011.

I. Summary Judgment Standard

Summary judgment is appropriate only when the Court is satisfied…