Celotex Corp. v. Catrett
477 U.S. 317 (1986) Cited 215,861 times 40 Legal AnalysesHolding that a movant's summary judgment motion should be granted "against a [nonmovant] who fails to make a showing sufficient to establish the existence of an element essential to that party's case, and on which that party will bear the burden of proof at trial"
Tellabs v. Makor Issues Rights
551 U.S. 308 (2007) Cited 9,073 times 104 Legal AnalysesHolding that a strong inference is one that is "cogent and at least as compelling as any opposing inference"
Makarova v. U.S.
201 F.3d 110 (2d Cir. 2000) Cited 3,938 timesHolding that legal issues presented by Rule 12(b) motion are reviewed de novo
Amnesty America v. Town of West Hartford
361 F.3d 113 (2d Cir. 2004) Cited 1,723 timesHolding that policymaking official must have had notice of "potentially serious problem of unconstitutional conduct, such that the need for corrective action or supervision was 'obvious'"
Kramer v. Time Warner Inc.
937 F.2d 767 (2d Cir. 1991) Cited 1,981 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that the Court may consider matters of which judicial notice may be taken under Federal Rule of Evidence 201
Carter v. HealthPort Techs., LLC
822 F.3d 47 (2d Cir. 2016) Cited 783 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that " defendant's conduct that injures a plaintiff but does so only indirectly, after intervening conduct by another person, may suffice for Article III standing"
Major League Baseball v. Salvino
542 F.3d 290 (2d Cir. 2008) Cited 911 timesHolding adequate foundation for business records exception laid in similar affidavit
Cortlandt St. Recovery Corp. v. Hellas Telecomms.
790 F.3d 411 (2d Cir. 2015) Cited 602 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that the "jurisdictional issue must be resolved before the merits issue"
Tandon v. Captain's Cove Marina of Bridgeport, Inc.
752 F.3d 239 (2d Cir. 2014) Cited 575 timesFinding that a dock connected by pilings to the harbor floor and permanently situated in its existing location cannot be a vessel for admiralty jurisdiction purposes
Kamen v. American Tel. Tel. Co.
791 F.2d 1006 (2d Cir. 1986) Cited 760 timesHolding that the district court improperly considered an attorney's affidavit where the affidavit "contain[ed] no information to indicate a basis in personal knowledge for the affiant's conclusory statement"
Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing
Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 Cited 344,310 times 920 Legal AnalysesGranting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 327,941 times 158 Legal AnalysesHolding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
Rule 201 - Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts
Fed. R. Evid. 201 Cited 28,143 times 26 Legal AnalysesHolding "[n]ormally, in deciding a motion to dismiss for failure to state a claim, courts must limit their inquiry to the facts stated in the complaint and the documents either attached to or incorporated in the complaint. However, courts may also consider matters of which they may take judicial notice."
Rule 801 - Definitions That Apply to This Article; Exclusions from Hearsay
Fed. R. Evid. 801 Cited 19,050 times 75 Legal AnalysesHolding that such a statement must merely be made by the party and offered against that party
Rule 803 - Exceptions to the Rule Against Hearsay-Regardless of Whether the Declarant Is Available as a Witness
Fed. R. Evid. 803 Cited 12,636 times 85 Legal AnalysesRecognizing exception to rule against hearsay for records of regularly conducted activities