Harris v. Forklift Sys., Inc.
510 U.S. 17 (1993) Cited 12,517 times 23 Legal AnalysesHolding that "no single factor is required" to show a hostile work environment, including "whether [the acts are] physically threatening"
Feingold v. New York
366 F.3d 138 (2d Cir. 2004) Cited 2,065 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding that plaintiff's Section 1983 claims against the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (the "DMV") were "clearly barred by the Eleventh Amendment because the DMV is a state agency"
Karim-Panahi v. Los Angeles Police Dept
839 F.2d 621 (9th Cir. 1988) Cited 4,036 timesHolding that " claim can be stated under section 1986 only if the complaint contains a valid claim under section 1985"
State v. Superior Court
32 Cal.4th 1234 (Cal. 2004) Cited 1,381 timesHolding that "failure to allege facts demonstrating or excusing compliance with the claim presentation requirement subjects a claim against a public entity to a demurrer for failure to state a cause of action"
Manatt v. Bank of America, NA
339 F.3d 792 (9th Cir. 2003) Cited 928 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that a 9-month lapse between the plaintiff's protected activity and the defendant's alleged adverse decision was too large to create an inference of a causal nexus
Equal Emp. v. Sunbelt
521 F.3d 306 (4th Cir. 2008) Cited 721 times 2 Legal AnalysesHolding that "complaints premised on nothing more than 'rude treatment by [coworkers],' 'callous behavior by [one's] supervisors,' or 'a routine difference of opinion and personality conflict with [one's] supervisor' are not actionable under Title VII"
Shirk v. Vista Unified School Dist.
42 Cal.4th 201 (Cal. 2007) Cited 680 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that "[b]efore suing a public entity, the plaintiff must present a timely written claim for damages to the entity"
Allen v. City of Sacramento
234 Cal.App.4th 41 (Cal. Ct. App. 2015) Cited 389 timesHolding allegation of "a wrongful arrest or detention, without more, does not" state a claim for violation of the Bane Act
Venters v. City of Delphi
123 F.3d 956 (7th Cir. 1997) Cited 478 timesHolding a court should only grant summary judgment when it "can say without reservation that a reasonable finder of fact would be compelled to credit the employer's case on this point"
Fisher v. San Pedro Peninsula Hosp.
214 Cal.App.3d 590 (Cal. Ct. App. 1989) Cited 505 timesHolding that despite sufficiently pled sexual harassment by a physician, plaintiff must also sufficiently plead employer ratified acts to plead prayer for punitive damages against employer