Opinion ID: 26477
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Heading Rank: 1

Heading: standard of review

Text: 9 We review a grant of summary judgment de novo, applying the same standard as the district court. 3 A motion for summary judgment is properly granted only if there is no genuine issue as to any material fact. 4 An issue is material if its resolution could affect the outcome of the action. 5 In deciding whether a fact issue has been created, we must view the facts and the inferences to be drawn therefrom in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party. 6 10 The standard for summary judgment mirrors that for judgment as a matter of law. 7 Thus, the court must review all of the evidence in the record to which the parties invite the court's attention, 8 but make no credibility determinations or weigh any evidence. 9 In reviewing all the evidence, the court must disregard all evidence favorable to the moving party that the jury is not required to believe, and should give credence to the evidence favoring the nonmoving party as well as that evidence supporting the moving party that is uncontradicted and unimpeached. 10 11 We also review the district court's interpretation of state statutes de novo, resolving questions of Louisiana law `the way the Louisiana Supreme Court would interpret the statute based upon prior precedent, legislation, and relevant commentary.' 11 12