Opinion ID: 2590735
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 7

Heading: Reasonableness of Charges

Text: [¶ 23] Budd-Falen next argues that questions of fact precluding summary judgment existed concerning the reasonableness of Bunn's bill. The crux of Budd-Falen's argument is that reasonableness is necessarily a question of fact. Rocky Mountain responds that Bunn presented evidence of reasonableness by way of affidavit, which evidence went unchallenged by Budd-Falen. Having failed to present evidence demonstrating a genuine issue of material fact, Rocky Mountain asserts, Budd-Falen left the district court no choice but to grant summary judgment on the issue of reasonableness. [¶ 24] Ordinarily, the question of reasonableness is one of fact. Gainsco Ins. Co. v. Amoco Production Co., 2002 WY 122, ¶ 10, 53 P.3d 1051, ¶ 10 (Wyo.2002). However, where there are no genuine issues of fact concerning reasonableness, summary judgment is appropriate. Id. Rocky Mountain submitted evidence that the amount charged by Bunn was reasonable. Budd-Falen presented no evidence to the contrary. Therefore, no genuine issue of material fact existed as to the reasonableness of the charges. We hold the district court properly granted summary judgment.