Bonde v. General Security Insurance Co. of Canada

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• stating that verified pleading may be treated as an affidavit in the context of evaluating a summary judgment motion
• recognizing “that circumstantial evidence may be enough to survive summary judgment if that evidence could allow a jury to draw a reasonable inference in support of the non-moving party,” including on credibility issues
• explaining one of the elements of a denial of access to courts claim is the identification of a non-frivolous underlying claim
• explaining one of the elements of a denial of access to courts claim is the identification of a non-frivolous underlying claim
• reversing grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant who, upon confiscating plaintiff's legal documents from his cell, told the plaintiff \You can't sue me now.\
• affirming summary judgment for officer on retaliation claim where inference that one guard influenced the decision of another guard at a disciplinary hearing \veers too far into speculation to survive summary judgment.\

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