Opinion ID: 1869666
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Heading: summary-judgment standard of review

Text: The standard for reviewing a summary judgment under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 166a(c) is whether the moving party carried its burden of showing that there is no genuine issue of material fact and that judgment should be granted as a matter of law. Lear Siegler, Inc. v. Perez, 819 S.W.2d 470, 471 (Tex. 1991). A defendant moving for summary judgment on a statute of limitations affirmative defense must prove conclusively that defense's elements. Velsicol Chem. Corp., 956 S.W.2d at 530. In reviewing a trial court's summary judgment, we resolve all doubts against the movant, and we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmovants. KPMG Peat Marwick v. Harrison County Hous. Fin. Corp., 988 S.W.2d 746, 748 (Tex.1999); Lear, 819 S.W.2d at 471. Additionally, in determining whether a disputed material fact issue exists, we take as true evidence favorable to the nonmovant. American Tobacco Co., Inc. v. Grinnell, 951 S.W.2d 420, 425 (Tex.1997).