Cuzze v. Univ. & Cmty. Coll. Sys. of Nev.

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• recognizing that a party who will bear the burden of persuasion on an issue may avoid summary judgment by introducing evidence sufficient to create a question of material fact with respect to that issue
• recognizing that when the party moving for summary judgment will not bear the burden of persuasion on an issue, that party may satisfy its summary judgment burden by \submitting evidence that negates an essential element of the nonmoving party's claim\
• explaining that summary judgment is appropriate where there is \evidence that negates an essential element of the nonmoving party's claim\
• explaining that this court cannot consider matters not contained in the appellate record and providing that an appellant has a duty to make an adequate appellate record
• providing that appellant has the duty to present a complete record on appeal, and this court will presume that matters not in the record support the district court's decision
• observing that \we necessarily presume that the missing portion supports the district court's decision\

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