Plead it or Weep: You Can’t Assert a New Theory of Liability in Response to a Motion for Summary Judgment
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From the Desk of Josh Hayward: A motion for summary judgment can be defeated with a showing of a genuine issue of material fact. But can a party bring up new theories of liability—not asserted in the pleadings—in a response…
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