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• Rule 56(c) permits summary judgment when no genuine issue of material fact exists and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.
• The court may render summary judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56(c).
• Summary judgment requires both no genuine issue of material fact and entitlement to judgment as a matter of law.
• The court considers pleadings, depositions, interrogatory answers, admissions, and affidavits.
• The evidence is evaluated to determine whether the dispute requires a jury or is so one-sided that judgment is required as a matter of law.
• A sufficient disagreement about material facts requires submission to a jury.
• One-sided evidence means that one party must prevail as a matter of law.
• The evidence and all reasonable inferences are construed in the light most favorable to the non-moving party.
• A mere alleged factual dispute does not defeat a properly supported summary judgment motion.
• After the movant establishes the required absence of a genuine issue and entitlement to judgment, the opposing party must respond with specific facts.
• The opposing party must show specific facts demonstrating a genuine issue for trial.
• Mere allegations or denials in the pleadings are insufficient.