This sample motion for summary judgment by plaintiff in United States District Court is filed under the provisions of Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on the grounds that no genuine dispute exists as to any material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. The sample on which this preview is based is 16 pages and includes brief instructions, a table of contents and table of authorities as well as a memorandum of points and authorities with citations to case law and statutory authority, statement of uncontroverted facts and conclusions of law, sample declaration, proposed judgment granting summary judgment and proof of service by mail.

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Any Party or Attorney
Any Street
Any Town, CA
Telephone: 555-555-5555
Any Attorney or Party
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
____________________DISTRICT OF _____________________________
Any Plaintiff,
Plaintiff,
v.
Any Defendants,; and DOES 1 – 10,
INCLUSIVE
Defendants
CASE NO.
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION
FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
[Filed concurrently with Memorandum of
Points and Authorities; Separate Statement
of Uncontroverted Facts and Conclusions of
Law; Declarations of _______________ and
______; Exhibits; [Proposed] Judgment
granting Summary Judgment; and Proof of
Service]
Date:
Time:
Dept.:
Judge:
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Be sure to remove these notices before using this document.
TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR ATTORNEYS OF RECORD:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on ____________________, at ________, or as soon after that
as the matter can be heard, in Dept. _______of the above-entitled Court located at
______________________________________, ___________________ will move this court for
summary judgment, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 on the grounds that no genuine
dispute exists as to any material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.
This motion is made following the conference of counsel pursuant to Local Rule 7-3 which
took place on _______________________.
This motion is based on this notice, the memorandum of points and authorities filed herein,
the declaration(s) filed by ________________, and exhibits attached thereto, the statement of
uncontroverted facts and conclusions of law, the pleadings previously filed in this action, and any
oral argument permitted at the hearing on this motion.
NOTE THAT YOU MUST FILE THIS MOTION NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER
THE CLOSE OF ALL DISCOVERY IN THE CASE UNLESS A DIFFERENT TIME IS
SPECIFIED BY A LOCAL RULE OR ORDER OF THE COURT. IN MOST CASES YOU
MUST GIVE AT LEAST 31 CALENDAR DAYS NOTICE OF THIS MOTION UNLESS A
DIFFERENT TIME IS SPECIFIED BY A LOCAL RULE OR ORDER OF THE COURT.
CHECK YOUR LOCAL RULES AND THE SPECIFIC RULES FOR THE JUDGE
HEARING YOUR CASE BEFORE YOU FILE THIS MOTION
Dated:______________ _____________________________________________
ANY ATTORNEY OR PARTY
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
I. STATEMENT OF FACTS………………………………………………………………......X
II. ARGUMENT………………………………………………………………………………...X
A. SUMMARY JUDGMENT IS PROPERLY GRANTED WHERE THERE IS NO
GENUINE DISPUTE AS TO ANY MATERIAL FACT AND THE MOVANT IS
ENTITLED TO JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW ………………………....X
B. IT IS WELL ESTABLISHED THAT ONCE THE MOVING PARTY HAS MET ITS
BURDEN THE OPPOSING PARTY MAY NOT REST UPON MERE DENIALS
BUT MUST SET FORTH SPECIFIC FACTS SHOWING A GENUINE ISSUE OF
MATERIAL FACT FOR TRIAL……………………………..……………………..X
C. AN ISSUE OF FACT IS NOT ENOUGH TO DEFEAT SUMMARY JUDGMENT
AS THERE MUST BE A GENUINE ISSUE OF MATERIAL FACT, A DISPUTE
CAPABLE OF AFFECTING THE OUTCOME OF THE CASE…………...……...X
III. CONCLUSION………………………………………………………………………..…….X
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