Opinion ID: 2595216
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Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Reliance on Requests for Admissions by All Parties

Text: [¶ 12] The Orcutts also maintain their admissions can be relied upon by only the individual party who propounded the requests. This issue is also presented without cogent argument or relevant legal authority. Authority is provided that the admissions of one party cannot be inferred to be the admissions of another party. However, this concept has no bearing on the instant case. The Orcutts' admissions were not attributed to another party. Rather, consistent with the language of W.R.C.P. 36, another defendant relied upon the Orcutts' admissions for purposes of a summary judgment motion. This is consistent with the wording of the rule: (b) Effect of Admission. Any matter admitted under this rule is conclusively established unless the court on motion permits withdrawal or amendment of the admission.... Any admission made by a party under this rule is for the purpose of the pending action only and is not an admission for any other purpose nor may it be used against the party in any other proceeding. W.R.C.P. 36(b). We conclude the admissions were properly utilized in this case.