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Area of Law: | Litigation & Procedure |
Keywords: | Summary judgment; No triable issue of fact |
Jurisdiction: | New York |
Cited Cases: | 383 N.E.2d 1149; 98 A.D.2d 976; 51 A.D.2d 508; 31 N.Y.2d 307; 17 N.Y.2d 313; 103 A.D.2d 252; 411 N.Y.S.2d 555; 470 N.Y.S.2d 239; 45 N.Y.2d 950; 382 N.Y.S.2d 549; 11 N.Y.2d 386 |
Cited Statutes: | None |
Date: | 07/01/2000 |
Summary judgment will be granted only if there is no triable issue of fact. See TA s "Sincoff v. Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co., 11 N.Y.2d 386" c 1 l "Sincoff v. Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co., 11 N.Y.2d 386, 183 N.E.2d 899, 230 N.Y.S.2d 13 (1962)"Sincoff v. Liberty Mut. Fire Ins. Co., 11 N.Y.2d 386, 183 N.E.2d 899, 230 N.Y.S.2d 13 (1962). It is well-established that issue finding, rather than issue determination, is the key to summary judgment. TA s "Krupp v. Aetna Life & Cas. Co., 103 A.D.2d 252, 261," c 1 l "Krupp v. Aetna Life & Cas. Co., 103 A.D.2d 252, 479 N.Y.S.2d 992 (2nd Dep’t 1984)"Krupp v. Aetna Life & Cas. Co., 103 A.D.2d 252, 261, 479 N.Y.S.2d 992 (2nd Dep’t 1984). See TA s "Robinson v. Strong Mem’l Hosp., 98 A.D.2d 976, 470 N" c 1TA s "Robinson v. Strong Mem’l Hosp., 98 A.D.2d 976, 470 N" c 1 l "Robinson v. Strong Mem’l Hosp., 98 A.D.2d 976, 470 N.Y.S.2d 239 (2nd Dep’t 1983)"Robinson v. Strong Mem’l Hosp., 98 A.D.2d 976, 470 N.Y.S.2d 239, 240 (2nd Dep’t 1983).
A motion for summary judgment may be granted only
if, upon all the papers and proof submitted, the cause of action or defense shall be established sufficiently to warrant the court as a matter of law in directing judgment in favor of any party. . . . [T]he motion […]
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