Opinion ID: 888338
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Heading: standard of review

Text: ¶ 9 Where a motion to dismiss is converted by the District Court into a motion for summary judgment, the same standard of review applied to an appeal from a grant or denial of summary judgment is used. We review a district court's denial of summary judgment de novo  applying the same criteria as the District Court pursuant to M.R. Civ. P. 56(c). Sherner v. Nat'l Loss Control Servs. Corp., 2005 MT 284, ¶ 23, 329 Mont. 247, ¶ 23, 124 P.3d 150, ¶ 23. Summary judgment is appropriate when there are no genuine issues of material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. M.R. Civ. P. 56(c); Sherner, ¶ 23.