Summary Judgment– Burden of Production
D’s Directed Verdict Area P’s Directed Verdict Area Jury Decision Area Shifts BOP Meets BOP
Shifts BOP D’s Directed Verdict Area P’s Directed Verdict Area Jury Decision Area P’s Evidence D’s Evidence
No EvidenceWalt: I saw him decapitated!Walt: I saw him fall of his bicycle! Walt: I saw him go in the house. Five minutes later the house blew up! Meets BOP Shifts BOP D’s Directed Verdict Area P’s Directed Verdict Area Jury Decision Area
40 Bishops: I saw him decapitated! Willy: I saw Sam yesterday. Wes: They weren’t wearing their glasses. Meets BOP Shifts BOP D’s Directed Verdict Area P’s Directed Verdict Area Jury Decision Area
Wife: He left 9 years ago & I haven’t seen him since. Meets BOP Shifts BOP D’s Directed Verdict Area P’s Directed Verdict Area Jury Decision Area But Wife could be lying. Legal Presumption
Stipulated: He left 9 years ago & Wife hasn’t seen him since. Meets BOP Shifts BOP D’s Directed Verdict Area P’s Directed Verdict Area Jury Decision Area Wes: I saw him 2 days ago. Legal Presumption Rebutting the Presumption
When Do We Test Whether P Has Met the Burden of Production? 12(b)(6) 12(c) Directed Verdict JNOV Appeal M S J Allegations (Conley) Evidence Admitted at Trial What Does Court Consider? Evidentiary Previw
Three SJ Issues What does D have to do to force P to “preview” P’s evidence? What does P have to do to meet BOP? Procedure Adickes & Celotex Arnstein & Dyer