Sandra Humphreys Marion Paul Humphreys, Jr. v. Roche Biomedical Laboratories, Inc. Hoffman-Laroche, Inc. Anna Jo Mixon William D. Crump, M.D.

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• stating that party invoking Rule 56(f)'s protection must demonstrate how postponement of ruling on a summary judgment motion will enable the nonmovant to show the existence of a genuine issue of material fact sufficient to avoid summary judgment
• finding no abuse of discretion in court's grant of summary judgment where party failed to file any affidavit specifying why further discovery is necessary
• providing summary judgment is appropriate despite a Rule 56(f) motion for continuance where nonmovant failed to file affidavit specifying what further discovery might unveil
• stating that party invoking Rule 56(f)'s protection must demonstrate how postponement of ruling on a summary judgment motion will enable the nonmovant to show the existence of a genuine issue of material fact sufficient to avoid summary judgment
• finding no abuse of discretion in court’s grant of summary judgment where party failed to file any affidavit specifying why further discovery is necessary
• providing summary judgment is appropriate despite a Rule 56(f) motion for continuance where non-movant failed to file affidavit specifying what further discovery might unveil

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