Opinion ID: 2114450
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Heading: standard of review

Text: Appellate review of a trial court ruling on a motion for summary disposition under MCR 2.116(C)(10) is de novo. Spiek v. Dep't of Transportation, 456 Mich. 331, 337, 572 N.W.2d 201 (1998). A motion pursuant to MCR 2.116(C)(10) tests the factual support of a plaintiff's claim. Id. The court must consider the pleadings, affidavits and other documentary evidence filed in the action or submitted by the parties, MCR 2.116(G)(5), in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party. Quinto v. Cross & Peters Co., 451 Mich. 358, 362, 547 N.W.2d 314 (1996). The motion may be granted if the documentary evidence shows that there is no genuine issue with respect to any material fact and the moving party is therefore entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Id.