Law360, New York (March 03, 2015, 11:55 AM ET) -- A party is entitled to summary judgment where there is no dispute of material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. In order for a plaintiff to defeat a motion for summary judgment, he or she must present admissible evidence that there is a dispute as to a material fact that must be decided by the trier of fact. This fundamental standard is clear and well-known. The type of evidence needed to overcome a motion for summary judgment, however, is often far from obvious.

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