¶1concurring in judgment only.
¶2{¶ 25} I would strike reference to Dresher v. Burt (1996), 75 Ohio St.3d 280, 662 N.E.2d 264, as singularly unhelpful to the determination of the instant matter. In Dresher, a plurality of this court held that a moving party has the burden to identify those portions of the record that demonstrate the absence of an issue of fact on a nonmoving party’s claim. Id. at 292, 662 N.E.2d 264. The decision, limited in scope, does not lead to the conclusion that affirmative defenses need not be addressed by a plaintiff or counterclaimant filing a summary judgment motion.
¶3{¶ 26} The holding in this case adequately rests upon Civ.R. 56 alone, and on that basis, I concur.