What is the appellate court’s scope of review for a trial court’s decision to grant or deny a motion for summary judgment?

In Indiana, the appellate court’s scope of review for a trial court’s decision to grant or deny a motion for summary judgment is limited. Appellate courts look at the evidence presented at trial and determine whether the trial court acted reasonably. The appellate court must accept the trial court’s findings of facts as binding. It must determine whether those facts support the trial court’s conclusions of law. If the court concludes that there was sufficient evidence to support the decision of the trial court, then the trial court’s decision will be affirmed. On the other hand, if the trial court’s decision was based on an unreasonable interpretation of the law, the court will reverse the decision and remand it back to the trial court for further proceedings. In either case, the appellate court will not make its own findings of fact or conclusions of law. It will simply review the trial court’s exercise of its discretion to determine whether it was reasonable.

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