Opinion ID: 2612931
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Heading: Timeliness of Summary Judgment Hearing

Text: Appellant first contends that the district court's entry of summary judgment should be reversed because the summary judgment hearing was not held within the time set forth by the Case Management Order. Appellee responds first that appellant has waived any objection to the timing of the summary judgment hearing by his failure to object below. Appellee further asserts that adherence to the Case Management Order is within the trial court's discretion, no abuse of that discretion has been demonstrated, and appellant has failed to prove prejudice resulting from the timing of the summary judgment hearing. A case management order is a type of pretrial order. The trial court has discretion in determining the requirements of adherence to pretrial orders, and its rulings will not be overturned absent an abuse of that discretion. State v. Dieringer, 708 P.2d 1, 8 (Wyo.1985); Ford Motor Co. v. Kuhbacher, 518 P.2d 1255, 1260 (Wyo.1974). Additionally, this court cannot reverse except for error which is shown to be prejudicial. Cervelli v. Graves, 661 P.2d 1032, 1036 (Wyo.1983); Caillier v. City of Newcastle, 423 P.2d 653, 656 (Wyo.1967). We need not, however, reach these questions of whether the trial court abused its discretion, and if so, whether the error was prejudicial, because appellant failed to object below to the timing of the summary judgment hearing. An issue not called to the attention of the trial court will not be considered on appeal. Davenport v. Epperly, 744 P.2d 1110, 1112 (Wyo.1987) (citing ABC Builders, Inc. v. Phillips, 632 P.2d 925, 942 (Wyo.1981)). Appellant filed a traverse to appellee's motion for summary judgment, but never objected to the timing of the summary judgment hearing. Thus, this court will not now consider the issue.