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Groklaw: SCO’s Rule 56(f) Motion In Further Opposition to IBM’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 12, 2004

“Here is SCO’s admission that it lacks the facts sufficient to
defeat IBM’s Motion for Partial Summary Judgment, their Rule 56(f)
Motion in Further Opposition to IBM’s Motion for Partial Summary
Judgment. It is also the document that will explain all the others
that have been flying around recently.

“What is a Rule 56(f) motion? It is what you file when you need
more time to do discovery and are staring a summary judgment motion
in the face that you know you can’t defeat with the evidence you
have in hand…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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