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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT of NY
EASTERN DIVISION
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Plaintiff, )
v. ) Case No.
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Defendant. )
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DEFENDANT’S MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
I. INTRODUCTION
II. STATEMENT OF MATERIAL FACTS
III. ARGUMENT
A. This Court should grant Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment because ….
Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure states that a motion for summary judgment should be granted “if the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(c).
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b. [second sub-argument]
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IV. CONCLUSION
Based upon the foregoing arguments and authorities, Defendant urges this Court to grant Defendant’s Motion for summary judgment.
Dated this 22th day of February, 2018.
Respectfully submitted,
LAW FIRM NAME
By: ________________________________
Individual Attorney
Attorney for Defendant
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
It is hereby certified that a copy of Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment and Memorandum of Law in Support of Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment in the above-referenced action has been mailed first class to:
Dated this 27th day of February, 2017.
By:___________________________