Massey v. Duke University

EAGLES, Chief Judge.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred in granting defendants’ summary judgment motion. Summary judgment is to be granted “if the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that any party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law.” G.S. 1A-1, Rule 56(c). While the moving party has the burden of proving there is no genuine issue of material fact

[t]he movant may meet this burden by proving that an essential element of…