Dismissed cases and cases which are settled by summary judgment are just as much law as cases which go to hearing and then go up. The reasons for granting dismissal or reversing are the point.
For heavens sake, go to a law library and start reading the cases where summary judgment was upheld or reversed and sent back down. All kinds of law there. Go here and read the first page where it says “Opinion - For Publication”
http://www.in.gov/judiciary/opinions/pdf/11120903.ebb.pdf
That means this is going to be printed and published as precedental law. People can cite Ankeny now, since the court published it. Some cases, are NOT published. Those usually can not be cited.
parsy
... and the precedent established by dismissing the case for failing to state a claim would be what, parsifal?