Skeletal Motion for Summary Judgment

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR A SAMPLE DISTRICT

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) Case No.:

Peter Plaintiff, )

Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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Donald Defendant, )

Defendant. )

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Moving Party: _______________

Respondent: _______________

MOTION FOR

SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Based upon the pleadings, discovery proceedings and affidavits attached hereto, the Moving Party hereby requests that this honorable court issue a Summary Judgment in his (or her) favor, in conjunction with Rule 56(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure for the following reasons:¹

1. On the ____ day of ____________, 20___, the Plaintiff commenced this action against the named Defendant pursuant to this court’s subject matter jurisdiction.

2. The date set (or required by the applicable court rules) for the completion of discovery was the ____ day of ____________, 20___, which has now passed.

3. The Moving party has, throughout the entire course of this litigation, promptly and properly complied...