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How to Succeed at Summary Judgment Motions

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92 minutes
Date Published

May 8, 2024

Publisher

Toronto Lawyers Association

Subjects

Civil Litigation

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Summary

Join us for everything you need to know about how to succeed at summary judgment motions!

Should you bring a summary judgment motion?  How do you oppose a summary judgment motion?  If you know when and how to effectively use them, they can be a critical tool for your litigation practice.

In this program, you will gain practical tips from leading practitioners on how to prepare for, argue, and oppose a summary judgment motion.

Topics of discussion include:

  • Appropriateness and availability
    • Procedural vs. substantive arguments
  • Scheduling & mechanics
  • Evidence and burden of proof
    • Issues of credibility and availability of a trial
  • Drafting your materials
    • Notice of Motion, Affidavit, Factum, Order
  • Advocacy at the hearing
    • What’s your job?
  • Partial summary judgment
  • Costs & Appeals
  • Recent notable caselaw
SWOD-25701

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Presenters

Matthew Karabus
Gowling WLG


Andrew Winton
Lax O’Sullivan Lisus Gottlieb LLP


Kira Domratchev
Partner - Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP


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Program Titles and Supporting Materials

This program contains the following components:

Media Files
How to Succeed at Summary Judgment Motions
Downloadable Files
Summary Judgment Motions Cases handout
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