context: The court may hold a summary judgment motion in abeyance, even pending an evidentiary hearing. This practice has long been a common one.
citation_a.signal: cf.
citation_a.identifier: 463 B.R. 445, 452
citation_a.parenthetical: holding Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 motion in abeyance pending resolution of a bankruptcy proceeding
citation_a.sentence: Cf. Wolgast v. Richards, 463 B.R. 445, 452 (E.D.Mich.2012) (holding Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11 motion in abeyance pending resolution of a bankruptcy proceeding).
citation_b.signal: see also
citation_b.identifier: 862 F.2d 567, 568
citation_b.parenthetical: affirming district court's judgment after district court held motion for summary judgment in abeyance, conducted an evi-dentiary hearing, and then granted summary judgment
citation_b.sentence: See also United States v. Peery, 862 F.2d 567, 568 (6th Cir.1988) (affirming district court’s judgment after district court held motion for summary judgment in abeyance, conducted an evi-dentiary hearing, and then granted summary judgment).