Opinion ID: 2569721
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Heading: standard of review

Text: Summary judgment is appropriate only when no genuine issues of material fact exist, and the prevailing party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. W.R.C.P. 56; Hulse v. First Interstate Bank of CommerceGillette, 994 P.2d 957, 958 (Wyo.2000); Century Ready-Mix v. Campbell County School District, 816 P.2d 795, 798 (Wyo.1991). A material fact is any fact that, if proved, would establish or refute an essential element of a claim or defense asserted by a party. Hulse, 994 P.2d at 958-59; Century Ready-Mix, 816 P.2d at 799. When reviewing a grant of summary judgment, we will consider the record in the light most favorable to the party opposing the motion and give that party the benefit of all favorable inferences we may fairly draw from the record. Id.