Legal Opinion
Robinson v. Estate of Williams
District Court, S.D. Mississippi
Decided February 10, 1989No. Civ. A. E88-0044(L)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
TOM S. LEE, District Judge.
This cause is before the court on defendant’s motion for summary judgment pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 1 Plaintiff has timely responded and the court has considered the memorandum of authorities together with attachments submitted by the parties.
Rule 56 allows for the entry of summary judgment only where there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. It is well settled that
a party seeking summary judgment always bears the initial…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Celotex Corp. v. Catrett, Administratrix of the Estate of CatrettSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Kenneth W. Martin v. John P. Malhoyt, John Doe(s) Shirley Ann Stevens v. David H. Stover, John DoeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1987
- South v. Maryland Ex Rel. PottleSupreme Court of the United States · 1856
- Stanley v. Morgan & Lindsey, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1967
- Janet Karpovs, Individually and as Personal Representative of Juris A. Karpovs, Deceased v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by10 opinions
- FOSTER BY FOSTER v. BassMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
- Washington v. Lexington County JailCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1999
- Gant v. ManessMississippi Supreme Court · 2001
- Alabama Dept. of Corrections v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Alabama · 2003
- McQueen v. WilliamsMississippi Supreme Court · 1991
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