Artistic Entertainment, Inc., a Georgia Corp. d.b.a. Teasers, Stephen R. Dewberry v. City of Warner Robbins, Donald Walker

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• reviewing the denial of a motion to reopen discovery for abuse of discretion
• in turn citing Burton v. City of Belle Glade, 178 F.3d 1175, 1204 (11th Cir. 1999)
• sua sponte summary judgment without formal notice “entirely appropriate” if involving only a legal issue that has been “fully developed” during proceedings
• “[W]here a legal issue has been fully developed, and the evidentiary rec- ord is complete, summary judgment is entirely appropriate.”
• “Generally, a motion for additional discovery is properly denied where a significant amount of discovery has already been obtained and further discovery would not be helpful.”
• “[W]here a legal issue has been fully developed, and the evidentiary record is complete, summary judgment is entirely appropriate even if no formal notice has been provided.”

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