Opinion ID: 2644013
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: standard of review

Text: We review a district court’s award of summary judgment de novo, applying the same standard as the district court. Trinity Universal Ins. Co. v. Emp’rs Mut. Cas. Co., 592 F.3d 687, 690 (5th Cir. 2010). Summary judgment is appropriate when there is “no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.” FED. R. CIV. P. 56(a). The evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the non-moving party. United Fire & Cas. Co. v. Hixson Bros. Inc., 453 F.3d 283, 285 (5th Cir. 2006). We review a district court’s ruling on a motion for judgment on the pleadings de novo, applying the same standard as a motion to dismiss. See Doe v. MySpace, Inc., 528 F.3d 413, 418 (5th Cir. 2008); FED. R. CIV. P. 12(c). We accept a complaint’s well-pleaded facts as true and view them in the light most favorable to the non-moving party. Doe, 528 F.3d at 418. “To avoid dismissal, a plaintiff must plead sufficient facts to state a claim to relief that is plausible on its face.” Gentilello v. Rege, 627 F.3d 540, 544 (5th Cir. 2010) (internal quotation marks omitted). We review rulings on evidentiary objections for 3 Case: 13-10368 Document: 00512452368 Page: 4 Date Filed: 11/25/2013 No. 13-10368 abuse of discretion. See McIntosh v. Partridge, 540 F.3d 315, 320 (5th Cir. 2008).