s must be viewed in the light most favorable to the party opposing the motion. Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio Corp., 000 U.S. 000, 000 (0000).                                      A.     Appellant Whitfield contends that the district court erred when it granted summary judgment on the basis of its ruling that Whitfield's evidence of damages was too speculative to support a jury verdict. 