30 Cited authorities

Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc.
477 U.S. 242 (1986) Cited 236,022 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 216,149 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"
Firestone Tire Rubber Co. v. Bruch
489 U.S. 101 (1989) Cited 8,838 times 54 Legal Analyses
Holding that a denial of ERISA benefits "is to be reviewed under a de novo standard unless the benefit plan gives the administrator or fiduciary discretionary authority to determine eligibility for benefits or to construe the terms of the plan"
Bryant v. Maffucci
923 F.2d 979 (2d Cir. 1991) Cited 1,964 times
Holding that mere negligence in denying inmate access to an abortion does not state a claim for a constitutional violation
Delaware Hudson Ry. v. Consolidated Rail
902 F.2d 174 (2d Cir. 1990) Cited 909 times
Holding that a smaller rail carrier presented genuine issues of material fact with respect to its antitrust claims against a larger carrier where the larger carrier "placed [the smaller carrier] in a bind between giving up almost all of its profits on a given route and losing entirely the ability to carry freight on the route"
Aldrich v. Randolph Cent. School Dist
963 F.2d 520 (2d Cir. 1992) Cited 743 times 5 Legal Analyses
Holding that in summary judgment context courts must "draw all inferences in favor of the nonmoving party in order to determine how a reasonable jury would decide"
Kosakow v. New Rochelle Radiology Associates
274 F.3d 706 (2d Cir. 2001) Cited 496 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding that reasonable factfinder could conclude setting up and testing X-ray processing machine was integral and indispensable because machine must be in its ready-to-use state for patients arriving at start of day
Heyman v. Commerce and Industry Insurance Co.
524 F.2d 1317 (2d Cir. 1975) Cited 1,090 times
Holding that "[t]he parties have a right to present oral testimony or other extrinsic evidence at trial to aid in interpreting a contract whose provisions are not wholly unambiguous"
Quinn v. Syracuse Model Neighborhood Corp.
613 F.2d 438 (2d Cir. 1980) Cited 824 times
Holding that fact stated in legal memoranda insufficient to defeat summary judgment
American Intern. Group, v. London Am. Intern
664 F.2d 348 (2d Cir. 1981) Cited 560 times
Holding that a junior user's service of "arrang[ing] insurance for its customers" was complementary with a senior user's insurance product
Section 1022 - Summary plan description
29 U.S.C. § 1022 Cited 1,275 times 16 Legal Analyses
Requiring the summary plan description to be furnished to participants

Batista v. Bristol, Inc

30 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 a denial of ERISA benefits "is to be reviewed under a de novo standard unless the benefit plan gives the administrator or fiduciary discretionary authority to determine eligibility for benefits or to construe the terms of the plan"

Holding that mere negligence in denying inmate access to an abortion does not state a claim for a constitutional violation

Holding that in summary judgment context courts must "draw all inferences in favor of the nonmoving party in order to determine how a reasonable jury would decide"

Holding that reasonable factfinder could conclude setting up and testing X-ray processing machine was integral and indispensable because machine must be in its ready-to-use state for patients arriving at start of day

Holding that "[t]he parties have a right to present oral testimony or other extrinsic evidence at trial to aid in interpreting a contract whose provisions are not wholly unambiguous"

Holding that fact stated in legal memoranda insufficient to defeat summary judgment

Holding that a junior user's service of "arrang[ing] insurance for its customers" was complementary with a senior user's insurance product

Requiring the summary plan description to be furnished to participants