Summary adjudication may be used to dispose of affirmative defenses. See "Z" v. Worley, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9476 (disposing of affirmative defense to battery claim on summary adjudication); Sterling Bank v. Sterling Bank Trust, 928 F. Supp. 1014 (1996). The procedure under Rule 56(d) is designed to be ancillary to a summary judgment motion.
Summary adjudication may be used to dispose of affirmative defenses. See "Z" v. Worley, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9476 (disposing of affirmative defense to battery claim on summary adjudication); Sterling Bank v. Sterling Bank Trust, 928 F. Supp. 1014 (1996). The procedure under Rule 56(d) is designed to be ancillary to a summary judgment motion.
Summary adjudication may be used to dispose of affirmative defenses. See "Z" v. Worley, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9476 (disposing of affirmative defense to battery claim on summary adjudication); Sterling Bank v. Sterling Bank Trust, 928 F. Supp. 1014 (1996). The procedure under Rule 56(d) is designed to be ancillary to a summary judgment motion.