Legal Memorandum: Standard of Review for Summary Judgment

Issue: Under the laws of Iowa, what is the standard of review of an order granting summary judgment?

A Court reviews de novo a grant of summary judgment.  Estate of Pepper ex rel. Deeble v. Whitehead, 686 F.3d 658, 664 (8th Cir. 2012) TA l "Estate of Pepper ex rel. Deeble v. Whitehead, 686 F.3d 658 (8th Cir. 2012)" s "Estate of Pepper ex rel. Deeble v. Whitehead (8th Cir. 2012)" c 1 .  “In doing so, [a Court] appl[ies] the same standard as the district court and view[s] the record in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party.”  Liberty Mut. Ins. Co. v. Pella Corp., 650 F.3d 1161, 1168 (8^th Cir. 2011). TA s "Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. v. Pella Corp. (8th Cir. 2012)"   Thus, summary judgment may be granted only when the moving party demonstrates that no genuine issue of material fact remains and that the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.  Id.; Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(a) TA s "Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(a)" .

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