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Branch v. Reed

United States District Court, S.D. Mississippi, Hattiesburg Division
Feb 25, 2009
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:08cv77-MTP (S.D. Miss. Feb. 25, 2009)

Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:08cv77-MTP.

February 25, 2009


ORDER


THIS MATTER is before the court on the Motion for Summary Judgment [26] filed by Plaintiff. Having considered the motion and the applicable law, the court finds that the Motion [26] should be DENIED.

Plaintiff fails to offer any evidence or arguments in support of his two-page motion. Instead, he merely states that he appeared before the court for a Spears hearing on June 23, 2008, that the Defendant produced documents in accordance with the court's scheduling order, and that he "humblely (sic) request[s] a summery (sic) of judgement (sic), disposition and status report." See Motion [26].

Spears v. McCotter, 766 F.2d 179 (5th Cir. 1985).

Summary judgment is only proper when "the pleadings, the discovery and disclosure materials on file, and any affidavits show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law." Fed.R.Civ.P. 56(c). "The movant has the burden of establishing the absence of a genuine issue of material fact and, unless he has done so, the court may not grant the motion. . . ." See Hibernia Nat'l Bank v. Administracion Central Sociedad Anonima, 776 F.2d 1277, 1279 (5th Cir. 1985). Plaintiff has failed to meet this burden. Accordingly,

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for Summary Judgment [26] is DENIED.

SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

Branch v. Reed

United States District Court, S.D. Mississippi, Hattiesburg Division
Feb 25, 2009
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:08cv77-MTP (S.D. Miss. Feb. 25, 2009)
Case details for

Branch v. Reed

Case Details

Full title:SYLVESTER LEE BRANCH PLAINTIFF v. REGINA REED DEFENDANT

Court:United States District Court, S.D. Mississippi, Hattiesburg Division

Date published: Feb 25, 2009

Citations

CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:08cv77-MTP (S.D. Miss. Feb. 25, 2009)