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1 Summary Judgment– Burden of Production

2 D’s Directed Verdict Area P’s Directed Verdict Area Jury Decision Area Shifts BOP Meets BOP

3 Shifts BOP D’s Directed Verdict Area P’s Directed Verdict Area Jury Decision Area P’s Evidence D’s Evidence

4 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

5 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

6 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

7 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

8 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

9 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


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