In a summary judgment
A)the judge lets expert witnesses decide the case rather than a jury.
B)a trial is avoided;the judge rules after evaluating the evidence.
C)the jury makes a judgment based on a summary of the case by the judge.
D)the jury supplements its verdict by giving the reasons,in writing,for it.

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In a summary judgment, the judge makes a ruling after evaluating the evidence, without having to hold a trial. This allows for a quicker resolution to the case and avoids the need for a jury to make a judgment. Therefore, option B is the correct choice. None of the other options accurately reflects what happens during a summary judgment. Expert witnesses may be used during a trial, but not in a summary judgment. The jury does not make a judgment in a summary judgment, and therefore would not be able to supplement a verdict with reasons.

In a Summary Judgment