Rule 56.06 – Judgment Independent of the Motion

May 13, 2021 | Civil Procedure, Minnesota

After giving notice and a reasonable time to respond, the court may:

(a) grant summary judgment for a nonmovant:
(b) grant the motion on grounds not raised by a party: or
(c) consider summary judgment on its own initiative after identifying for the parties the material facts that may not be genuinely in dispute.

Minn. R. Civ. P. 56.06

Amended effective July 1, 2018.