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Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Rule 56.01 - Motion for Summary Judgment or Partial Summary Judgment

Minn. R. Civ. P. 56.01

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Rule 56.01 - Motion for Summary Judgment or Partial Summary Judgment

A party may move 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. The court shall state on the record or in a written decision the reasons for granting or denying the motion.

Minn. R. Civ. P. 56.01

Amended effective 3/1/1994; amended effective 7/1/2018.
Advisory Committee Comment--1993 Amendments
The amendment toRule 56.01is intended to correct a typographical or grammatical error in the existing rule. No change in meaning or interpretation is intended.