Legal Opinion

Thomas Ex Rel. Thomas v. South Cheyenne Water & Sewer District

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided July 15, 1985No. 84-153PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARDINE, Justice.

This appeal is from a summary judgment granted South Cheyenne Water and Sewer District. We affirm.

Appellant raises a single issue:

“Is it error to grant summary judgment for a defendant when expert testimony establishes a standard for the area, and that the defendant has violated that standard?”

We have frequently reiterated our standard of review of summary judgments.

“ When a motion for summary judgment is before the supreme court, we have exactly the same duty as the district judge; and, if there is a complete record ' before us, we have exactly the same material as did he.…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Johnson v. SoulisWyoming Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Merit Motors, Inc. v. Chrysler CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
  3. Reno Livestock Corp. v. Sun Oil Co.(Delaware)Wyoming Supreme Court · 1981
  4. Caterpillar Tractor Co. v. DonahueWyoming Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Beard v. BrownWyoming Supreme Court · 1980

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3Cited by36 opinions

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  4. Johnston v. Conoco, Inc.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1988
  5. MacKrell v. Bell H2S SafetyWyoming Supreme Court · 1990

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