PRETRIAL ADJUDICATION
...Summary Judgment & Summary Adjudication
......Purpose of Motion
.........Eliminate Unjustified Cases
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SJ gives ct. and parties vehicle to weed judicial system of unmeritorious case which would consume scarce judicial resources and burden parties.

SJ procedure avoids needless trials.

Purpose of SJ is to clear court calendars of unjustified cases.

SJ encouraged in meritless actions to save ct. and counsel a great deal of time and unnecessary work.

Summary judgment appropriate when doctrine of res judicata in subsidiary form of collateral estoppel can be used to refute all triable issues of fact suggested by pleadings.

SJ helps clear courts of repetitious suits; res judicata is proper ground upon which to grant SJ.