8 Cited authorities

  1. Matsushita Elec. Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio

    475 U.S. 574 (1986)   Cited 114,430 times   38 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, on summary judgment, antitrust plaintiffs "must show that the inference of conspiracy is reasonable in light of the competing inferences of independent action or collusive action that could not have harmed" them
  2. Torres v. City of Madera

    648 F.3d 1119 (9th Cir. 2011)   Cited 438 times
    Holding that an excessive force inquiry is a "highly fact-intensive task for which there are no per se rules"
  3. Conlon v. U.S.

    474 F.3d 616 (9th Cir. 2007)   Cited 400 times
    Holding that a failure to respond to requests for admissions within the time period provided will result in the matters set forth in the request for admissions to be admitted for purposes of summary judgment
  4. Fid. Deposit of Md. v. Dally

    148 Wn. App. 739 (Wash. Ct. App. 2009)   Cited 32 times
    In Fidelity and Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Dally, 148 Wash App. 739, 745–46, 201 P.3d 1040 (2009), a collection agency did not breach its contract with a municipality when it made out checks to the city's municipal court instead of to "The City" because the contract failed to designate a check payee and thus did not impose a duty to make out checks to "The City."
  5. Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 56   Cited 333,232 times   158 Legal Analyses
    Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
  6. Rule 6 - Computing and Extending Time; Time for Motion Papers

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 6   Cited 50,129 times   24 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "if the last day [of a period] is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."
  7. Rule 5 - Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 5   Cited 22,753 times   16 Legal Analyses
    Allowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system
  8. Rule 36 - Requests for Admission

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 36   Cited 6,220 times   12 Legal Analyses
    Noting that facts admitted pursuant to a Rule 36 discovery request are "conclusively established unless the court, on motion, permits the admission to be withdrawn or amended"