Summary judgment serves the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of actions (Rule 1 purpose strand)
Civil Procedure — FRCP 1 16 scope and case management
MDL transferee court may not assign a § 1407-transferred action to itself for trial; pretrial-only transfer authority
Liberal discovery furthers the Rules’ purpose, subject to work-product protection
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