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Summary Adjudication
Practical Law Glossary Item w-010-3509
(Approx. 3 pages)
Glossary
Summary Adjudication
A pre-trial procedural device in California state-court litigation that allows a court to determine the merits of:
A particular cause of action.
An
affirmative defense
.
A claim for damages.
An issue of duty.
(
Cal. Civ. Proc. Code § 437c(f)
.)
Summary adjudication differs from
summary judgment
in California in that summary judgment disposes of the entire case before trial. In contrast, the remaining issues in the case proceed to trial after summary adjudication is granted.