International Fire & Marine Insurance v. Silver Star Shipping America, Inc.
Opinion
lead Opinion
Rea, J.
ORDER RE: DEFENDANT SILVER STAR’S SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION.
Defendant’s motion for summary judgment was filed on October 10, 1996, and oral argument was heard on November 4,1996. After having considered the oral argument, reviewed the papers submitted in support of and in opposition to the foregoing motion, the file in this case, and the applicable authorities, the Court rules as follows.
Defendant’s motion for summary judgment is GRANTED, and summary judgment is thus entered in favor of International Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd., in the amount of $500 for the reasons set forth herein.
A. Standard for Evaluating Summary Judgment Motions.
“Under Rule 56(c) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, summary judgment may be granted when ‘the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” Musick v. Burke, 918 F.2d 1390, 1393 (9th Cir.1990). In short, the evidence must appear insufficient for a reasonable jury to return a verdict for the nonmoving party. See Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.…