As this Court has emphasized, "[i]n determining what is disputed, we focus not only on whether the parties profess to dispute a fact, but also on the evidence the parties offer to support their statements." Sansone v. Kormex Metal Craft, Inc., No. 14 C 8418, 2016 WL 1529900, at *1 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 14, 2016) (collecting cases). Mr. Romero offers no evidence or citation in support of his summary claims that plaintiff's statements of undisputed facts amount to conclusions of law or fact. Rather, Mr. Romero relied on "evasive denials" and "legal argument" that do not create a genuine dispute of material facts.

A disputed fact is material and, therefore, warrants a trial if resolution of that fact affects whether a defendant is entitled to summary judgment. See, e.g, Sansone v. Kormex Metal Craft, Inc., No. 14 C 8418, 2016 WL 1529900, at *2 n.5 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 14, 2016). The court agrees with Sanders that the parties' differing recollections regarding Downs' alleged complaints are irrelevant and thus do not require a trial.