Andersen Construction Co. of Council Bluffs v. National Bank of Des Moines

UHLENHOPP, Justice.

This appeal involves a ruling on a motion to adjudicate law points in an action concerning an alleged loan commitment by a bank. The ruling is appealable, as it disposes of the whole case. Rule 105, Rules of Civil Procedure.

The trial court questioned whether the parties intended the motion to be for summary judgment, so that the entire record could be considered, or to be for adjudication of law points, as denominated. Since the parties chose to consider the motion as one to adjudicate law points, the trial court so treated it. Under such a motion we apply the principle…