Summary judgment and the reasonable jury standard: A proxy for a Judge's own view of the sufficiency of the evidence?

Under motions for summary judgment, directed verdict and judgment as a matter of law, judges employ the reasonable jury standard, deciding whether a reasonable jury could find for the nonmoving party. This article explores the propriety of the reasonable jury standard, argues the standard has become a proxy for a judge's own view of the evidence, and proposes renewed study of the standard.