Can a verified complaint be used as an affidavit under Rule 56?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Johnson v. Woods, Case No.: 17cv1399-WQH(KSC) (S.D. Cal. 2019):
1. A verified complaint may be used as an affidavit under Rule 56 if it is based on personal knowledge and sets forth specific facts admissible in evidence. Schroeder v. McDonald, 55 F.3d 454, 460 nn. 10-11 (9th Cir. 1995).
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