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Not a lawyer, but I'd presume the reason a defendant would file for summary judgment would be to avoid the financial burden associated with a meritless case. If
by sirmarksalot 8y ago
Not a lawyer, but I'd presume the reason a defendant would file for summary judgment would be to avoid the financial burden associated with a meritless case. If summary judgment is rejected, then making an appeal would likely be more expensive than just settling with the plaintiff.