WORKING WITH THE LANGUAGE OF THE COURT CASE Gnazzo v. G.D. Searle & Co., 973 F.2d 136 1992 U.S. App. Lexis 19453 United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit Read the following case, excerpted from the court of appeals opinion. Review and brief the case. In your brief, answer the following questions: 1. What is a statute of limitations? What pur- 3. What is summary judgment? Under what cir- poses does such a statute serve? cumstances will it be granted? 2. What was the Connecticut statute of limita- 4. What was the decision of the trial court? Of tions for the injury alleged by the plaintiff? the court of appeals? What was the basis for each of these decisions? Pierce, Circuit Judge