Roth v. Thompson

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• explaining that summary judgment is improper if there are disputed issues of material fact
• observing that “[a] fundamental rule of statutory construction is that all provisions of a statute, together with other statutes in pari materia, must be read together to ascertain the legislative intent”
• noting that the purpose of the Act is to protect the public by ensuring a “ ‘healthy, ordered market in which consumers, may contract with competent, reliable construction contractors who have passed the scrutiny of a licensing division.’”
• explaining that when the movant makes a 13 prima facie showing, “the burden shifts to the party opposing the motion to 14 demonstrate the existence of specific evidentiary facts which would require trial on 15 the merits”
• primary objective of statutory construction is to ascertain and give effect to intent of legislature
• “The chief aim of statutory construction is to give effect to the intent of the legislature.”

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