Opinion ID: 585753
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Text: 7 We review the district court's grants of summary judgment de novo. Kruso v. International Tel. & Tel. Corp., 872 F.2d 1416, 1421 (9th Cir.1989), cert. denied, 110 S.Ct. 3217 (1990). Viewing the evidence and inferences therefrom in the light most favorable to the party opposing summary judgment, we are to determine whether there are any genuine issues of material fact and whether the district court correctly applied the relevant substantive law. Tzung v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Co., 873 F.2d 1338, 1339-40 (9th Cir.1989). The district court's interpretation of state law is subject to de novo review, giving no deference to the district court seated in the local jurisdiction. See Salve Regina College v. Russell, 111 S.Ct. 1217, 1220-21 (1991); In re McLinn, 739 F.2d 1395, 1397-98 (9th Cir.1984) (en banc).