Rule 56 - [Effective 1/1/2025] Summary judgment(a)Motion for summary judgment or partial summary judgment. A party for summary judgment, identifying each claim or defense-or the part of each claim or defense-on which summary judgment is sought. The court shall grant summary judgment if the movant shows that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.(b)Time to file a motion. Unless a different time is set by court order, a party may file a motion for summary judgment at any time until 30 days after the close of all discovery.(c)Case not fully adjudicated on motion. If on motion under this rule judgment is not rendered upon the whole case or for all the relief asked and a trial is necessary, the court at the hearing of the motion, by examining the pleadings and the evidence before it and by interrogating counsel, shall if practicable ascertain what material facts exist without substantial controversy and what material facts are actually and in good faith controverted. It shall thereupon make an order specifying the facts that appear without substantial controversy, including the extent to which the amount of damages or other relief is not in controversy, and directing such further proceedings in the action as are just. Upon the trial of the action the facts so specified shall be deemed established, and the trial shall be conducted accordingly. (1)Supporting factual positions. A party asserting that a material fact cannot be disputed, or is genuinely in issue, shall support the assertion by: (A) citing to particular parts of materials in the record, including depositions, documents, electronically stored information, affidavits or declarations, stipulations (including those made for purposes of the motion only), admissions, interrogatory answers, or other materials; or(B) showing that the materials cited do not establish the absence or presence of a genuine issue, or that an adverse party cannot produce admissible evidence to support the fact.(2)Objection that a fact is not supported by admissible evidence. A party may object that the material cited to support or dispute a fact cannot be presented in a form that would be admissible in evidence.(3) Materials not cited. The court need consider only the cited materials, but it may consider other materials in the record.(4) Affidavits or declarations. An affidavit or declaration used to support or oppose a motion shall be made on personal knowledge, set out facts that would be admissible in evidence, and show that the affiant or declarant is competent to testify on the matters stated.(d)When facts are unavailable to the nonmovant. If a nonmovant shows by affidavit or declaration that, for specified reasons, it cannot present facts essential to justify its opposition, the court may: (1) defer considering the motion or deny it;(2) allow time to obtain affidavits or declarations or to take discovery; or(3) issue any other appropriate order.(e)Failing to properly support or address a fact. If a party fails to properly support an assertion of fact or fails to properly address another party's assertion of fact as required by Rule 56(c), the court may: (1) give an opportunity to properly support or address the fact:(2) consider the fact undisputed for purposes of the motion:(3) grant summary judgment if the motion and supporting materials-including the facts considered undisputed-show that the movant is entitled to it; or(4) issue any other appropriate order.(f)Judgment independent of the motion. After giving notice and a reasonable time to respond, the court may:(1) grant summary judgment for a nonmovant;(2) grant the motion on grounds not raised by a party; or(3) consider summary judgment on its own after identifying for the parties material facts that may not be genuinely in dispute.(g)Failing to grant all the requested relief. If the court does not grant all the relief requested by the motion, it may enter an order stating any material fact-including an item of damages or other relief-that is not genuinely in issue and treating the fact as established in the case.(h)Affidavit or declaration submitted in bad faith. If satisfied that an affidavit or declaration under this rule is submitted in bad faith or solely for delay, the court after notice and a reasonable time to respond-may order the submitting party to pay the other party the reasonable expensese, including attorney fees, it incurred as a result. An offending party or attorney may also be held in contempt or subjected to other appropriate sanctions.Amended effective 1/1/2025.