Opinion ID: 1954414
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Heading: did the trial court err in denying, by implication, bryant's motion for summary judgment on the merits of the contract claim?

Text: After filing its amended complaint and conducting discovery, Bryant moved for summary judgment on the merits of its contract claim. As described ante, the trial court disposed of the claim on the basis of Bryant's suspension and thus never reached the summary judgment motion. Bryant argues on appeal 1) that the trial court, in dismissing the claim, implicitly denied the motion for summary judgment, and 2) that the denial of Bryant's motion for summary judgment was error because there was no genuine issue of material fact and Bryant was entitled to judgment as a matter of law. The trial court never considered the merits of the summary judgment motion. We should undertake consideration of no matter which has not been ... decided by the trial court, Educational Placement Services v. Wilson, 487 So.2d 1316, 1320 (Miss. 1986).