Appellate Law

Fourth District: Defendants Opposing Defendants? Summary Judgments

By Matt Conigliaro

If a defendant moves for summary judgment on a plaintiff’s claims, can a co-defendant oppose that motion and move to continue the hearing while discovery is completed? Certainly, explained the Fourth District in this decision. The decision also shows that the co-defendant can appeal if the trial court’s rulings are adverse.

Full post as published by Abstract Appeal on February 11, 2011 (boomark / email).