Opinion ID: 2169710
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Heading: standard of review

Text: This Court reviews a grant of summary judgment on a de novo basis, with the contours of our review shaped by the same standards that apply to a trial justice. Plunkett v. State, 869 A.2d 1185, 1187 (R.I.2005). Thus, we must examine the pleadings, memoranda, affidavits, and relevant portions of the record in a light most favorable to the nonmoving party. Bourg v. Bristol Boat Co., 705 A.2d 969, 971 (R.I.1998). A party who opposes summary judgment has a duty to establish that a genuine issue of material fact exists and may not rest solely upon allegations and denials in the pleadings. Id.