28 Cited authorities

Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
477 U.S. 242 (1986) Cited 235,866 times 38 Legal Analyses
Holding that summary judgment is not appropriate if "the dispute about a material fact is ‘genuine,’ that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party"
Celotex Corp. v. Catrett
477 U.S. 317 (1986) Cited 216,014 times 40 Legal Analyses
Holding 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"
Kentucky v. Graham
473 U.S. 159 (1985) Cited 19,164 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that "an official-capacity suit is, in all respects other than name, to be treated as a suit against the entity," and that "a plaintiff seeking to recover on a damages judgment in an official-capacity suit must look to the government entity itself"
Rizzo v. Goode
423 U.S. 362 (1976) Cited 13,271 times
Holding that plaintiffs lacked standing to obtain injunctive relief against senior police officials to impose tighter police discipline to prevent harm to civilians
Groman v. Township of Manalapan
47 F.3d 628 (3d Cir. 1995) Cited 2,821 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that "vague assertions" were insufficient to impose Monell liability and that "municipality cannot be held liable under § 1983 on a respondeat superior theory"
Andrews v. City of Philadelphia
895 F.2d 1469 (3d Cir. 1990) Cited 2,681 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that "harassment is pervasive when 'incidents of harassment occur either in concert or with regularity'"
Beers-Capitol v. Whetzel
256 F.3d 120 (3d Cir. 2001) Cited 1,494 times
Holding that a supervisor is deliberately indifferent when he fails to respond appropriately in his role, in that case, as a policymaker
Chavarriaga v. State
806 F.3d 210 (3d Cir. 2015) Cited 792 times
Holding that denial of potable water for three consecutive days states a conditions-of-confinement claim
Thomas v. Cumberland Cnty.
749 F.3d 217 (3d Cir. 2014) Cited 753 times
Holding a reasonable factfinder could find a failure to train where plaintiff offered "expert opinion evidence that the failure to provide conflict de-escalation and intervention training was a careless and dangerous practice not aligned with prevailing standards"
Berg v. County of Allegheny
219 F.3d 261 (3d Cir. 2000) Cited 1,151 times
Holding that a reasonable jury could infer from testimony of police officer about system for issuing warrants that system was the product of a decisionmaker
Rule 56 - Summary Judgment
Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 Cited 328,220 times 158 Legal Analyses
Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

GOODWIN v. PENNRIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT et al

28 Cited authorities

Holding that summary judgment is not appropriate if "the dispute about a material fact is ‘genuine,’ that is, if the evidence is such that a reasonable jury could return a verdict for the nonmoving party"

Holding 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"

Holding that "an official-capacity suit is, in all respects other than name, to be treated as a suit against the entity," and that "a plaintiff seeking to recover on a damages judgment in an official-capacity suit must look to the government entity itself"

Holding that plaintiffs lacked standing to obtain injunctive relief against senior police officials to impose tighter police discipline to prevent harm to civilians

Holding that "vague assertions" were insufficient to impose Monell liability and that "municipality cannot be held liable under § 1983 on a respondeat superior theory"

Holding that "harassment is pervasive when 'incidents of harassment occur either in concert or with regularity'"

Holding that a supervisor is deliberately indifferent when he fails to respond appropriately in his role, in that case, as a policymaker

Holding that denial of potable water for three consecutive days states a conditions-of-confinement claim

Holding a reasonable factfinder could find a failure to train where plaintiff offered "expert opinion evidence that the failure to provide conflict de-escalation and intervention training was a careless and dangerous practice not aligned with prevailing standards"

Holding that a reasonable jury could infer from testimony of police officer about system for issuing warrants that system was the product of a decisionmaker

Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit