Moore v. ClaimSouth, Inc.

The trial court granted the motion of the defendant, ClaimSouth, Inc., for a summary judgment against the plaintiffs, Donald and Melinda Moore. The Moores appealed, contending, among other things, that the trial court erred in entering the summary judgment because ClaimSouth had failed to comply with A.R.Civ.P., Rule 56(c)(1).

Effective August 1, 1992, Rule 56(c) was amended as follows1:

"(1) Form of Motion and Statement in Opposition Thereto. [A summary judgment] motion shall be supported by a narrative summary of what the movant contends to be the undisputed material facts; that narrative…