Jones v. Pneumo Abex LLC

Summary

The court held that the appellate court erred by treating summary judgment as materially different from directed-verdict or judgment-n.o.v. review when the evidentiary record is complete. In that circumstance, the same outcome-determinative standard applies, and summary judgment is proper if the evidence so overwhelmingly favors the movant that no contrary verdict could stand. The court therefore reversed and remanded for the appellate court to conduct a complete review under the correct standards without deciding the ultimate merits.