Opinion ID: 1857261
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Heading: Review of Summary Judgment Rulings.

Text: We review rulings granting summary judgment for errors at law. To obtain a grant of summary judgment on some issue in an action, the moving party must affirmatively establish the existence of undisputed facts entitling that party to a particular result under controlling law. Griglione v. Martin, 525 N.W.2d 810, 813 (Iowa 1994); Goodwin v. City of Bloomfield, 203 N.W.2d 582, 588 (Iowa 1973). To affirmatively establish uncontroverted facts that are legally controlling as to the outcome of the case, the moving party may rely on admissions in the pleadings, see Fisher Controls Int'l v. Marrone, 524 N.W.2d 148, 149 (Iowa 1994), affidavits or depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file. Iowa R. Civ. P. 237(c). In addition, the moving party may establish a right to summary judgment by establishing the limits of the other parties' proof. If those limits reveal that the resisting party has no evidence to factually support an outcome determinative element of that party's claim, the moving party will prevail on summary judgment. Griglione, 525 N.W.2d at 813-14. We apply these principles in considering plaintiff's arguments on this appeal.