[header] How to file a motion for summary judgment [title] Gather your discovery. [step] It is appropriate to bring a summary judgment motion where there are no material factual disputes and you are clearly entitled to win when the law is applied to the undisputed facts. In order to decide if you meet this standard, you need to go through your discovery and check to see if there are actual factual disputes. 
If there are, then you cannot file the motion. [substeps] Your discovery consists of depositions, interrogatories, and relevant documents.