13 Cited authorities

  1. Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.

    477 U.S. 242 (1986)   Cited 236,142 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"
  2. Baldwin Cty. Welcome Ctr. v. Brown

    466 U.S. 147 (1984)   Cited 2,627 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a plaintiff "who fails to act diligently cannot invoke equitable principles to excuse that lack of diligence"
  3. Mohasco Corp. v. Silver

    447 U.S. 807 (1980)   Cited 988 times
    Holding that an agency’s " ‘interpretation’ of a statute cannot supersede the language chosen by Congress"
  4. Bova v. U.S. Bank, N.A.

    446 F. Supp. 2d 926 (S.D. Ill. 2006)   Cited 258 times
    Finding that fraudulent joinder would not be considered as a basis for removal where it was not alleged in the notice of removal
  5. Menominee Ind. Tribe of Wisconsin v. Thompson

    161 F.3d 449 (7th Cir. 1998)   Cited 281 times
    Finding that the Menominee claims in earlier cases were not necessarily inconsistent with the position taken in the present case
  6. Taylor-Novotny v. Health Alliance Med. Plans, Inc.

    772 F.3d 478 (7th Cir. 2014)   Cited 131 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Finding that the denial of a leave request for time falling outside of approved FMLA parameters "did not deny [plaintiff] any right under the FMLA"
  7. Houston v. Sidley Austin

    185 F.3d 837 (7th Cir. 1999)   Cited 133 times
    Holding that when EEOC sends right-to-sue letter by certified mail, 90-day period begins to run when plaintiff actually receives letter
  8. Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 56   Cited 328,637 times   158 Legal Analyses
    Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit
  9. Rule 201 - Judicial Notice of Adjudicative Facts

    Fed. R. Evid. 201   Cited 28,265 times   26 Legal Analyses
    Holding "[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."
  10. Section 2000e-5 - Enforcement provisions

    42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5   Cited 26,868 times   124 Legal Analyses
    Holding charges must be made in writing, under oath, and contain all information as the Commission requires
  11. Rule 5 - Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 5   Cited 22,016 times   16 Legal Analyses
    Allowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system
  12. Section 626 - Recordkeeping, investigation, and enforcement

    29 U.S.C. § 626   Cited 6,050 times   44 Legal Analyses
    Adopting the statute of limitations under the Portal-to-Portal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. § 255
  13. Section 12117 - Enforcement

    42 U.S.C. § 12117   Cited 3,396 times   10 Legal Analyses
    Adopting exhaustion procedures set forth in Title VII for ADA claims