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The opposing party "shall not rely upon the allegations or denials of its pleadings to show that a triable issue of material fact exists but, instead, shall set forth the specific facts showing that a triable issue of material fact exists

In ruling on a motion for summary judgment or summary adjudication, the Court must consider all of the evidence set forth in the moving and opposing papers, except evidence to which objections have been made and sustained

The Court must view the evidence and draw all reasonable inferences in the light most favorable to the opposing party

In other words, the act must be "wrongful apart from the fact of interference itself

The California Supreme Court has recognized that the tort of interference with prospective economic advantage must be applied with particular care in the context of competitive business relationships

4th 1140, the Supreme Court emphasized that independently wrongful conduct must be independently actionable — meaning that the conduct must give rise to a cause of action in its own right, apart from the interference claim